RDU → BWIRaleigh/Durham to Baltimore

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Direct flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Baltimore (BWI): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 81% of the last 31 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 31 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 412 km, an estimated 1 hour 2 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Raleigh/Durham and Baltimore. Updated 28 October 2026 at 04:35 UTC.

RDU Raleigh/Durham smooth · +7
BWI Baltimore smooth · +0
412 km · ~1h 02m est.
dep bank 06:00–20:207x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
81% on time

of the last 31 operated RDU → BWI flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 31 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−3 minacross the last 31 operated legs
Flight time~1h 02mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 31

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 AirlinesWN80% on time

Flights WN4029 06:00 Sa · WN3557 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · WN1552 08:40 Mo Th Fr Su · WN1276 10:15 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-271I390dep +8 → arr+12
10-27WN1362dep +1 → arr−21
10-27WN2322dep +9 → arr−13
10-27WN2799dep +8 → arr−15
10-27WN3557dep +7 → arr−25
10-27WN998dep +7 → arr−13
10-26WN1444dep +8 → arr−18
10-26WN1552dep +10 → arr−13
10-26WN3557dep +12 → arr−10
10-26WN3590dep +13 → arr−13
10-26WN552dep +34 → arr+8
10-26WN696dep +19 → arr−10
10-25JL168dep −3 → arr+0
10-25WMN532dep +0 → arr+0
10-25WN1183dep +36 → arr+18
10-25WN1552dep +53 → arr−716
10-25WN2538dep +83 → arr+64
10-25WN3054dep +50 → arr+29
10-25WN3557dep +3 → arr−19
10-24WN1276dep +21 → arr+5
10-24WN2955dep +15 → arr−7
10-24WN4029dep +11 → arr−16
10-231I539arrived+27
10-23LXJ432arrived+0
10-23PLP287arrived+0
10-23WN1444arrived+140
10-23WN1552arrived−1
10-23WN3557arrived+0
10-23WN3590arrived+35
10-23WN552arrived−3
10-23WN696arrived−27

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
RDURaleigh/Durham +7 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full RDU delay board →
BWIBaltimore +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full BWI delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at RDU and BWI: 38% 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 Raleigh/Durham to Baltimore route actually runs

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

Is RDU–BWI running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at RDU is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on RDU–BWI?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:40 from RDU. 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 RDU to BWI?

Great-circle distance is 412 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 59–65 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does RDU–BWI fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 36 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.