BWI → CHSBaltimore to Charleston

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Direct flights from Baltimore (BWI) to Charleston (CHS): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 76% of the last 25 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 25 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 761 km, an estimated 1 hour 29 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Baltimore and Charleston. Updated 18 October 2026 at 10:48 UTC.

Today, BWI → CHS

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 08:15 WN972Southwest Est. 08:15Departure not confirmed by the board CHS est. 09:19sched 10:00

Checked BWI board 06:33 · CHS board 06:48

BWI Baltimore smooth · +8
CHS Charleston busy · +26
761 km · ~1h 29m est.
dep bank 08:15–20:407x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
76% on time

of the last 25 operated BWI → CHS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 25 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 25 operated legs
Flight time~1h 29mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 25

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 WN972 08:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · WN1192 11:45 Sa · WN973 11:55 Tu We Su · WN1779 12:20 Mo Th Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17WN1192dep +20 → arr+4
10-17WN1779dep +21 → arr−3
10-17WN974dep +48 → arr+20
10-16WN1779dep +8 → arr−18
10-16WN3358dep +68 → arr+39
10-16WN972dep +42 → arr+12
10-16WN974dep +27 → arr−1
10-15WN1779dep +18 → arr−15
10-15WN3358dep +37 → arr−1
10-15WN972dep +12 → arr−18
10-15WN974dep +20 → arr−9
10-14WN3358dep +33 → arr+1
10-14WN972dep +35 → arr−11
10-14WN973dep +40 → arr+7
10-13WN3358dep +85 → arr+51
10-13WN972dep +16 → arr−18
10-12WN1779dep +12 → arr−21
10-12WN3358dep +39 → arr+1
10-12WN972dep +20 → arr−16
10-12WN974dep +18 → arr−10
10-11WN2998dep +198 → arr+172
10-11WN972departed+9
10-11WN973departed+65
10-11WN974departed+62
10-11WUP657departed+0

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 +8 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · 4 kt Full BWI delay board →
CHSCharleston +26 min busy 🌤 clear · NNE 8 kt Full CHS delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BWI and CHS: 39% 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 Baltimore to Charleston route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BWI to CHS 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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How we measure this →

BWI to CHS questions

Is BWI–CHS running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at CHS is the weaker end, route health score 77/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BWI–CHS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:15 and evening departures around 20:00 from BWI. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CHS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BWI to CHS?

Great-circle distance is 761 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 84–95 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BWI–CHS fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 25 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.