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BWI → BOS

Baltimore to Boston · departing 12:30 PM

Route on-time rate
74.8%
12,111 flights analyzed
At 12–3 PM
67.0%
1,655 flights in this window
Cancellation rate
1.98%
Share of scheduled flights

BWI → BOS flights departing 12–3 PM arrive on time 67.0% of the time, against 74.8% across the whole day — your departure window is 7.8 points worse than average for this route.

There is no day-by-hour view for BWI → BOS: only 31 of its weekday-and-hour slots have 120 or more flights, and a day-by-hour view needs 45.

Other times on BWI → BOS

Time of day

On BWI → BOS, flights leaving 5–9 AM arrived on time 92.3% of the time, against 67.0% for those leaving 12–3 PM: 25.3 points more often.

  • 5–9 AM92.3%Best
  • 9 AM–12 PM87.3%
  • 12–3 PM67.0%Your time
  • 3–6 PM65.8%
  • 6–9 PM65.4%
  • 9 PM–5 AM58.0%

Day of week

  • Monday73.2%
  • Tuesday78.6%Best
  • Wednesday78.6%Best
  • Thursday72.6%
  • Friday73.5%
  • Saturday76.6%
  • Sunday70.9%

Bars start below the lowest figure so a real gap is visible; read the percentage, not the bar length. A time with too few flights to score is left unscored rather than guessed at.

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · History describes what has happened on this route. It is not a prediction about your flight. Full route profile →

Which flight

Flights on BWI → BOS, the ones scheduled closest to 12:30 PM first.

Flights on BWI → BOS and their records
FlightUsually departsOn timeCancelled
YX5703Republic AirwaysLive map3:35 PM185 min away89.3%2.13%
YX5813Republic AirwaysLive map6:15 AM375 min away96.0%2.46%
YX5668Republic AirwaysLive map7:55 PM445 min away80.0%2.89%

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · “Usually departs” is the scheduled time each flight number most often had over the period; airlines retime flights, so confirm the time on your booking. Flight numbers with fewer than 90 operations on this route are left out. This is history, not a forecast for your flight.

When to get to the airport

A starting point for BWI, not a promise about your day.

Recommended arrival
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM

1h 45m before your 12:30 PM departure

How this was worked out

Standard domestic guidancePublished guidance · US airlines and the TSA commonly recommend arriving two hours before a domestic departure.+120 min
Quiet departure hourFlyerIntel data · Your departure hour is one of the quieter ones at BWI.−15 min
What this does not include.
  • It does not include your journey to the airport, parking, or a shuttle from a remote lot.
  • International departures, and travel with children, checked pets or special assistance, need more time.

Both airports right now

Departing · BWINo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
42°F · wind 6 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

Baltimore airport profile →

Arriving · BOSNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
39°F · wind 6 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

Boston airport profile →

Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · Conditions describe the airfield, not your flight, and change quickly.

Other ways to make this journey

Airport pairings serving Washington to Boston.

Other ways to make this journey
RouteOn timeCancelledScore
DCA→BOS Washington to Boston76.0%2.96%47
BWI→BOS Baltimore to Boston your route74.8%1.98%54
IAD→BOS Washington to Boston77.5%1.68%58

Who flies this route

Performance by the carrier that actually operates the flight.

Who flies this route
CarrierFlightsOn timeCancelledMedian delay
Southwest Airlines7,63772.1%1.70%-1 min
Republic Airways2,95081.8%2.41%-12 min
Spirit Airlines94573.7%2.65%-8 min
JetBlue57976.1%2.42%-7 min