San Francisco (SFO) to Baltimore (BWI) flights

United Airlines, Southwest Airlines fly nonstop from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, with about 19 flights a week in July 2026. The 2,457-mile flight takes about 5h 5m gate to gate.

From
SFO
San Francisco
San Francisco International Airport
To
BWI
Baltimore
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
Distance
2,457 mi · 3,954 km
Flight time
5h 5m
Airlines
2
Seats filled
83%
Flights a week, July 2026
1,047 flights and 150,096 passengers in 12 months
BWIBWISFO
Map data: Natural Earth. Lines follow the shortest (great-circle) path.

Airlines flying SFO to BWI

AirlineFlights a weekAircraftPassengers (12 months)Flight time
United Airlines12Boeing 737 MAX 8, Boeing 737 MAX 9, Boeing 737-80097,3635h 9m
Southwest Airlines7Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737 MAX 852,7334h 58m

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

SFO to BWI flight schedule

3 flight numbers flew this route in August 2026, 3 of them almost daily. The first usually leaves at 9:10am and the last at 10:52pm. Times are local and can change; check with the airline before you book.

FlightDepartsArrivesDays flown in August 2026On time (12 months)
UA 2664United Airlines9:10am5:40pm3192%
WN 3547Southwest Airlines10:30pm6:35am2846%
UA 1340United Airlines10:52pm7:15am2088%

Is SFO to BWI on time?

From September 2025 to August 2026, 81% of 1,034 flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule and 0.6% were cancelled. Flights leaving around 8am were the most punctual (96%), those around 9pm the least (71%). Most delay time was caused by late-arriving aircraft (62%).

AirlineFlightsOn timeAverage delayCancelled
United Airlines66991%5 min0.4%
Southwest Airlines36563%19 min0.8%

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
8am to 9am53
96%
9am to 10am293
91%
1pm to 2pm36
78%
9pm to 10pm447
71%
10pm to 11pm126
80%
11pm to 12am78
96%

Flights by month

MonthFlightsFlights, relativePassengers
August 2025101
15,473
September 202588
11,926
October 2025105
14,050
November 202580
10,633
December 202587
11,953
January 202681
11,166
February 202677
10,441
March 202690
13,491
April 202686
12,695
May 202687
12,368
June 202683
13,210
July 202685
13,129

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