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Flights WN3125 11:10 Sa · WN1342 21:35 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su
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Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Baltimore (BWI): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 89% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,944 km, an estimated 5 hours 33 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Francisco and Baltimore. Updated 16 October 2026 at 19:43 UTC.
Today, SFO → BWI
Fri 16 Oct · local times- 09:09 NZ9031Air New Zealand Left 09:08 ·
- 09:09 UA2664United Left 09:08 BWI est. 17:45 +11In the air · sched 17:34
- 09:09 VA8257Virgin Australia Left 09:08 ·
- 21:35 WN1342Southwest Est. 21:49 +14Gate D1 · T2 ·
- 22:57 NZ9032Air New Zealand On scheduleGate F14 · T3 ·
- 22:57 UA1646United Departed Landed 07:06 −14
- 22:57 VA8393Virgin Australia On scheduleGate F14 · T3 ·
Checked SFO board 12:43 · BWI board 15:33
SFO
San Francisco
smooth · +6
BWI
Baltimore
smooth · +0
3,944 km · ~5h 33m est.
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
89% on time
of the last 9 operated SFO → BWI flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−1 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~5h 33mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes10-16NZ9031departed−1
10-16VA8257departed−1
10-15NZ9031departed+0
10-15NZ9032departed−5
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 48% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +17 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the San Francisco to Baltimore route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SFO 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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SFO to BWI questions
Is SFO–BWI running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SFO is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on SFO–BWI?
Operators schedule morning departures around 09:09 and evening departures around 21:35 from SFO. 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 SFO to BWI?
Great-circle distance is 3,944 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 308–368 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SFO–BWI fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 18 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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