SFO → BWISan Francisco to Baltimore

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Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Baltimore (BWI): 35 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 100% of the last 11 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,944 km, an estimated 5 hours 33 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Francisco and Baltimore. Updated 5 November 2026 at 14:12 UTC.

Today, SFO → BWI

Thu 5 Nov · local times
  1. 09:12 NZ9031Air New Zealand On scheduleGate F21 · T3 ·
  2. 09:12 UA2664United On scheduleGate F21 · T3 ·
  3. 09:12 VA8257Virgin Australia On scheduleGate F21 · T3 ·

Checked SFO board 06:12 · BWI board 06:33

SFO San Francisco smooth · +0
BWI Baltimore smooth · +0
3,944 km · ~5h 33m est.
dep bank 09:12–22:3535x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 35x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 11 tracked SFO → BWI flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −15 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−15 minacross the last 11 arrivals
Flight time~5h 33mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures35x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air New ZealandSouthwest AirlinesUnited AirlinesVirgin Australia

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
Air New ZealandNZ

Flights NZ9032 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN3547 21:25 Mo Tu We Su · WN1342 21:35 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA2664 09:12 daily · UA1646 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Virgin AustraliaVA

Flights VA8393 21:30 Mo Th Fr Su · VA8138 22:35 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-04NZ9031departed−7
11-04NZ9032departed−5
11-04UA1646dep −5 → arr−20
11-04UA2664dep −7 → arr−24
11-04VA8138departed−5
11-04VA8257departed−7
11-04WN3547dep −1 → arr−31
11-03NZ9031departed−4
11-03NZ9032departed−1
11-03UA1646dep −1 → arr−20
11-03UA2664dep −4 → arr−7
11-03VA8138departed−1
11-03VA8257departed−4
11-03WN3547dep +7 → arr−19
11-02NZ9031departed+16
11-02NZ9032departed−6
11-02UA1646dep −6 → arr−15
11-02UA2664arrived+1
11-02WN3547arrived−3
11-01UA1646arrived+4
11-01WN3547arrived−13

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
SFOSan Francisco +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full SFO delay board →
BWIBaltimore +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · SSW 6 kt Full BWI delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at SFO: a 42% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +10 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the San Francisco to Baltimore route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SFO 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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SFO to BWI questions

Is SFO–BWI running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SFO–BWI?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:12 and evening departures around 21:25 from SFO. 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 SFO to BWI?

Great-circle distance is 3,944 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 308–368 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SFO–BWI fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 35 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.