RIC → BWIRichmond to Baltimore

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Direct flights from Richmond (RIC) to Baltimore (BWI): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 88% of the last 16 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 194 km, an estimated 45 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Richmond and Baltimore. Updated 11 September 2026 at 14:33 UTC.

RIC Richmond smooth · +13
BWI Baltimore smooth · +0
194 km · ~0h 45m est.
dep bank 06:30–16:257x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 16 operated RIC → BWI flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −12 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−12 minacross the last 16 operated legs
Flight time~0h 45mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16

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 AirlinesWN87% on time

Flights WN3360 06:30 daily · WN975 15:30 Tu We · WN374 15:40 Sa · WN569 16:25 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-11WN3360dep +8 → arr−19
09-10WN3360dep +5 → arr−24
09-10WN569dep +22 → arr−7
09-09RLI971dep −8 → arr−5
09-09WN3360dep +7 → arr−14
09-09WN975dep +75 → arr+55
09-08WN3360dep +8 → arr−18
09-08WN975dep +32 → arr+4
09-07WN3360dep +0 → arr−29
09-07WN569dep +108 → arr+78
09-06WN2439dep +3 → arr−27
09-06WN3360dep +0 → arr−30
09-05WN3360dep +17 → arr−12
09-05WN374dep +30 → arr+1
09-04WN3360dep +8 → arr−19
09-04WN569dep +34 → arr+4

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
RICRichmond +13 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · NE 5 kt Full RIC delay board →
BWIBaltimore +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · ENE 8 kt Full BWI delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at RIC and BWI: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +6 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Richmond to Baltimore route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop RIC 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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/RIC-BWI
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RIC to BWI questions

Is RIC–BWI running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at RIC is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on RIC–BWI?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:30 from RIC. 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 RIC to BWI?

Great-circle distance is 194 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 44–47 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does RIC–BWI fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 13 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.