BWI → BUFBaltimore to Buffalo

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Direct flights from Baltimore (BWI) to Buffalo (BUF): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 75% of the last 24 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 24 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 453 km, an estimated 1 hour 5 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Baltimore and Buffalo. Updated 18 October 2026 at 02:33 UTC.

BWI Baltimore busy · +29
BUF Buffalo smooth · +0
453 km · ~1h 05m est.
dep bank 06:35–22:257x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 24 operated BWI → BUF flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 24 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 24 operated legs
Flight time~1h 05mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 24

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 AirlinesWN75% on time

Flights WN1963 06:35 Mo Th Fr · WN4981 07:10 Tu We Su · WN1860 varies Sa · WN1648 10:25 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17WN1288dep +16 → arr−8
10-17WN1860dep +47 → arr+23
10-17WN2063dep +54 → arr+26
10-17WN4742dep +21 → arr−12
10-17WN715dep +9 → arr−18
10-16WN1963dep +10 → arr−17
10-16WN4742dep +135 → arr+99
10-16WN715departed+1
10-16WN945dep +70 → arr+38
10-16WN973dep +13 → arr−16
10-15WN1963dep +16 → arr−13
10-15WN4742dep +17 → arr−19
10-15WN5022dep +1 → arr+10
10-15WN5045dep +13 → arr−18
10-15WN715dep +23 → arr−7
10-15WN945dep +8 → arr−24
10-15WN973dep +16 → arr−16
10-14WN1399dep +28 → arr+3
10-14WN3086dep +55 → arr+30
10-14WN330dep +8 → arr−27
10-14WN4742dep +43 → arr+10
10-14WN4981dep +15 → arr−12
10-13WN1399arrived−9
10-13WN3086arrived+49

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
BWIBaltimore +29 min busy 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full BWI delay board →
BUFBuffalo +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 5 kt Full BUF delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BUF: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Baltimore to Buffalo route actually runs

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

Is BWI–BUF running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at BWI is the weaker end, route health score 81/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BWI–BUF?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:35 and evening departures around 17:05 from BWI. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BUF delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BWI to BUF?

Great-circle distance is 453 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 62–69 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BWI–BUF fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 34 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.