RIC → BWIRichmond to Baltimore

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Direct flights from Richmond (RIC) to Baltimore (BWI): 17 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 87% of the last 15 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 194 km, an estimated 45 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Richmond and Baltimore. Updated 30 October 2026 at 19:33 UTC.

Today, RIC → BWI

Fri 30 Oct · local times
  1. 06:25 WN3574Southwest Left 06:37 +12 Landed 07:04 −16
  2. 15:05 WN701Southwest Est. 15:05Departure not confirmed by the board BWI est. 15:47sched 15:55
  3. 16:00 TJ828Tradewind Aviation Est. 16:00Departure not confirmed by the board BWI 16:32scheduled
  4. 18:15 WN3607Southwest Sched 18:15Departure not confirmed by the board BWI 19:10scheduled

Checked RIC board 15:18 · BWI board 15:33

RIC Richmond smooth · +9
BWI Baltimore smooth · +0
194 km · ~0h 45m est.
dep bank 06:25–18:1517x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 17x weekly · nonstop
87% on time

of the last 15 tracked RIC → BWI flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 15 arrivals
Flight time~0h 45mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures17x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15

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 AirlinesWN87% on time

Flights WN3574 06:25 daily · WN701 15:05 Mo Th Fr · WN1731 16:15 Sa · WN1622 16:50 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-30WN3574dep +12 → arr−16
10-29WN3574dep +14 → arr−8
10-29WN3607dep +0 → arr−30
10-29WN701dep +1 → arr−23
10-28WN1622dep +83 → arr+63
10-28WN3574dep +7 → arr−21
10-27WN1622dep +28 → arr+8
10-27WN3574dep +13 → arr−17
10-26WN3574dep +16 → arr−12
10-26WN3607dep +5 → arr−23
10-26WN701dep +25 → arr+3
10-25WN3574dep +28 → arr+2
10-25WN698dep +111 → arr+84
10-24WN1731dep +17 → arr−4
10-24WN3574dep +15 → arr−10

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
RICRichmond +9 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full RIC delay board →
BWIBaltimore +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NW 10 kt Full BWI delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at RIC: a 41% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +10 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Richmond to Baltimore route actually runs

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

Is RIC–BWI running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at RIC is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on RIC–BWI?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:25 and evening departures around 17:55 from RIC. 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 RIC to BWI?

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 RIC–BWI 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.