Baltimore (BWI) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) flights

Southwest Airlines flies nonstop from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, with about 34 flights a week in July 2026. The 256-mile flight takes about 1h 6m gate to gate.

From
BWI
Baltimore
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
To
RDU
Raleigh/Durham
Raleigh-Durham International Airport
Distance
256 mi · 412 km
Flight time
1h 6m
Airlines
1
Seats filled
62%
Flights a week, July 2026
1,747 flights and 171,393 passengers in 12 months
RDURDUBWI
Map data: Natural Earth. Lines follow the shortest (great-circle) path.

Airlines flying BWI to RDU

AirlineFlights a weekAircraftPassengers (12 months)Flight time
Southwest Airlines34Boeing 737-700 / MAX 7, Boeing 737 MAX 8, Boeing 737-800171,3931h 6m

Airlines are the operating carrier: regional airlines such as SkyWest or Horizon often fly under a larger airline's brand.

BWI to RDU flight schedule

11 flight numbers flew this route in August 2026. The first usually leaves at 8:20am and the last at 8:45pm. Times are local and can change; check with the airline before you book.

FlightDepartsArrivesDays flown in August 2026On time (12 months)
WN 712Southwest Airlines8:20am9:40am1292%
WN 1119Southwest Airlines8:30am9:50am1692%
WN 2768Southwest Airlines11:10am12:25pm4n/a
WN 4393Southwest Airlines12:50pm2:00pm1283%
WN 1217Southwest Airlines1:45pm2:55pm1292%
WN 2274Southwest Airlines3:00pm4:15pm4n/a
WN 1034Southwest Airlines5:35pm6:50pm8n/a
WN 1230Southwest Airlines5:35pm6:50pm1362%
WN 259Southwest Airlines7:30pm8:45pm9n/a
WN 1391Southwest Airlines7:40pm9:00pm6n/a
WN 1544Southwest Airlines8:45pm10:00pm1250%

Is BWI to RDU on time?

From September 2025 to August 2026, 81% of 1,765 flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule and 2.6% were cancelled. Flights leaving around 6am were the most punctual (95%), those around 10pm the least (67%). Most delay time was caused by late-arriving aircraft (52%).

AirlineFlightsOn timeAverage delayCancelled
Southwest Airlines1,76581%13 min2.6%

Airlines as sold: flights operated by regional partners count under the airline on the ticket. Average delay is across all completed flights, early arrivals counted as zero.

On-time arrivals by departure time

Scheduled departureFlightsOn time, relativeOn time
6am to 7am116
95%
8am to 9am266
93%
9am to 10am62
95%
10am to 11am41
77%
11am to 12pm120
91%
12pm to 1pm71
82%
2pm to 3pm92
77%
3pm to 4pm75
84%
4pm to 5pm149
73%
5pm to 6pm147
72%
6pm to 7pm66
67%
7pm to 8pm83
65%
8pm to 9pm109
76%
9pm to 10pm161
76%
10pm to 11pm141
67%

Flights by month

MonthFlightsFlights, relativePassengers
August 2025147
15,405
September 2025142
14,489
October 2025167
17,692
November 2025154
14,030
December 2025159
14,856
January 2026120
9,469
February 2026116
9,625
March 2026145
13,861
April 2026146
14,682
May 2026149
15,436
June 2026154
16,199
July 2026154
16,274

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Source: US Department of Transportation, T-100 Segment data, August 2025 to July 2026.