RDU → BWIRaleigh/Durham to Baltimore

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Direct flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Baltimore (BWI): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 85% of the last 26 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 26 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 412 km, an estimated 1 hour 2 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Raleigh/Durham and Baltimore. Updated 7 September 2026 at 01:06 UTC.

RDU Raleigh/Durham smooth · +10
BWI Baltimore smooth · +0
412 km · ~1h 02m est.
dep bank 06:00–18:307x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
85% on time

of the last 26 operated RDU → BWI flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −13 min. 0 of 26 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−13 minacross the last 26 operated legs
Flight time~1h 02mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 26

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Southwest AirlinesWN84% on time

Flights WN4394 06:00 Tu We Sa · WN2663 07:00 Mo Th Fr · WN961 varies Fr Su · WN936 11:15 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-06WN1489dep +44 → arr+17
09-06WN3345dep +15 → arr−13
09-06WN961dep +7 → arr−16
09-05WN1162dep +2 → arr−24
09-05WN4394dep +13 → arr−10
09-05WN936dep +18 → arr−5
09-04WN125dep +82 → arr+58
09-04WN2015dep +11 → arr−15
09-04WN2202dep +16 → arr−7
09-04WN2663dep +8 → arr−14
09-04WN961dep +6 → arr−15
09-03WN2015dep +21 → arr−5
09-03WN2202dep +21 → arr+0
09-03WN2663dep +9 → arr−5
09-03WN4395dep +84 → arr+64
09-02WN3345dep +184 → arr+171
09-02WN4394dep +3 → arr−13
09-02WN4395dep +2 → arr−15
09-01WN3345dep +6 → arr−19
09-01WN3361dep +0 → arr−27
09-01WN4394dep +6 → arr−16
09-01WN4395dep +1 → arr−21
08-31GMH977arrived+0
08-31WN2015arrived−23
08-31WN2202arrived−23
08-31WN2663arrived−16

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
RDURaleigh/Durham +10 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 3 kt Full RDU delay board →
BWIBaltimore +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NE 4 kt Full BWI delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at RDU and BWI: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Raleigh/Durham to Baltimore route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop RDU to BWI flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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RDU to BWI questions

Is RDU–BWI running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at RDU is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on RDU–BWI?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:20 from RDU. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BWI delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from RDU to BWI?

Great-circle distance is 412 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 59–65 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does RDU–BWI fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 26 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.