BWI → RICBaltimore to Richmond

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Direct flights from Baltimore (BWI) to Richmond (RIC): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 75% of the last 16 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 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 Baltimore and Richmond. Updated 24 October 2026 at 10:33 UTC.

Today, BWI → RIC

Sat 24 Oct · local times
  1. 08:25 WN1139Southwest On schedule RIC 09:20scheduled

Checked BWI board 06:33 · RIC board 06:18

BWI Baltimore smooth · +14
RIC Richmond smooth · +9
194 km · ~0h 45m est.
dep bank 09:30–22:557x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 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 AirlinesWN75% on time

Flights WN225 09:30 Mo Th Fr · WN2168 10:40 Su · WN1139 varies Tu We Sa · WN4521 16:40 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-23WN225dep +13 → arr−11
10-23WN4521dep +59 → arr+33
10-23WN967dep +20 → arr−11
10-22WN225dep +67 → arr+40
10-22WN4521dep +35 → arr+10
10-22WN967dep +30 → arr−1
10-21WN1139dep +37 → arr+10
10-21WN1141dep +6 → arr−26
10-20WN1141dep +20 → arr−8
10-19WN225dep +17 → arr−7
10-19WN4521dep +34 → arr+7
10-19WN967dep +24 → arr−13
10-18WN1141dep +58 → arr+26
10-18WN2168dep +28 → arr−1
10-17WN1139dep +15 → arr−9
10-17WN1141dep +67 → arr+36

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 +14 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · 3 kt Full BWI delay board →
RICRichmond +9 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 6 kt Full RIC delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at RIC: 42% 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 Richmond route actually runs

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

Is BWI–RIC running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BWI is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BWI–RIC?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:30 and evening departures around 22:55 from BWI. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the RIC delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BWI to RIC?

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 BWI–RIC fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 17 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.