WN281SouthwestIn the air, 31 min late
Left AUS at 06:21, 31 min after its 05:50 slot.
- Landing
- 09:49BWI board estimate · sched 09:55
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Direct flights from Austin (AUS) to Baltimore (BWI): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 20% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 36 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,157 km, an estimated 3 hours 16 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Austin and Baltimore. Updated 20 October 2026 at 13:12 UTC.
Today, AUS → BWI
Tue 20 Oct · local times- 05:50 WN281Southwest Left 06:21 +31 BWI est. 09:49In the air · sched 09:55
- 09:10 WN2041Southwest Airlines On schedule ·
- 09:10 WN2235Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate 22 · T1 ·
- 13:45 WN2064Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate 22 · T1 ·
- 14:15 WN2452Southwest Airlines Est. 14:21 +6Gate 18 · T1 ·
- 15:55 WN2943Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate 36 · T1 ·
Checked AUS board 08:12 · BWI board 06:33
AUS
Austin
busy · +25
BWI
Baltimore
smooth · +0
2,157 km · ~3h 16m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
20% on time
of the last 5 operated AUS → BWI flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +36 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+36 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~3h 16mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at AUS and BWI: 37% 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 →
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How the Austin to Baltimore route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop AUS 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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AUS to BWI questions
Is AUS–BWI running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at AUS is the weaker end, route health score 83/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on AUS–BWI?
Operators schedule morning departures around 09:00 and evening departures around 17:20 from AUS. 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 AUS to BWI?
Great-circle distance is 2,157 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 182–215 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does AUS–BWI fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 33 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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