LAX → BWILos Angeles to Baltimore

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Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Baltimore (BWI): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 80% of the last 25 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 25 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,740 km, an estimated 5 hours 18 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Los Angeles and Baltimore. Updated 17 October 2026 at 10:33 UTC.

LAX Los Angeles heavy · +42
BWI Baltimore busy · +28
3,740 km · ~5h 18m est.
dep bank 05:00–22:3514x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 25 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 25 operated legs
Flight time~5h 18mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines 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 AirlinesUnited 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 AirlinesWN69% on time

Flights WN1016 05:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr · WN349 05:05 Sa · WN2533 05:20 Su · WN4276 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA1093 08:32 daily · UA1605 22:35 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16UA1093dep +50 → arr+3
10-16WN1016dep +19 → arr−9
10-16WN1246dep +24 → arr+1
10-16WN4276dep +107 → arr+88
10-15UA1093dep +21 → arr−27
10-15UA1605dep +25 → arr−19
10-15WN1016dep +68 → arr+32
10-15WN1246dep +27 → arr−6
10-15WN4276dep +58 → arr+28
10-14UA1093dep +22 → arr−21
10-14UA1605dep +0 → arr−47
10-14WN1016dep +29 → arr−8
10-14WN1246dep +26 → arr−7
10-14WN4276dep +85 → arr+46
10-13UA1093dep +11 → arr−24
10-13UA1605arrived−35
10-13WN1016dep +23 → arr−6
10-13WN1246dep +24 → arr−11
10-13WN4276dep +34 → arr−13
10-12UA1093arrived−39
10-12UA1605arrived+11
10-12WN1016arrived−14
10-12WN1246arrived−12
10-12WN4276arrived+27
10-11WN2477arrived−8

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
LAXLos Angeles +42 min heavy 🌤 scattered clouds · NE 3 kt Full LAX delay board →
BWIBaltimore +28 min busy 🌤 overcast · N 7 kt Full BWI delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LAX and BWI: 39% 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 →

How the Los Angeles to Baltimore route actually runs

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

Is LAX–BWI running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at LAX is the weaker end, route health score 53/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LAX–BWI?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:00 and evening departures around 21:50 from LAX. 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 LAX to BWI?

Great-circle distance is 3,740 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 294–351 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LAX–BWI fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 33 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.