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BWI → BOS

Baltimore to Boston

Route on-time rate
74.8%
12,111 flights analyzed
Cancellation rate
1.98%
Share of scheduled flights

Other times on BWI → BOS

Time of day

  • 5–9 AM92.3%Best
  • 9 AM–12 PM87.3%
  • 12–3 PM67.0%
  • 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

Every flight number on BWI → BOS with enough history to judge, most reliable first.

On this route, YX5813 (usually 6:15 AM) has the best record: 96.0% on time and 2.46% cancelled over 203 flights, against 74.8% on time for BWI → BOS as a whole.

Flights on BWI → BOS and their records
FlightUsually departsOn timeCancelled
YX5813Republic Airways6:15 AM96.0%2.46%
YX5703Republic Airways3:35 PM89.3%2.13%
YX5668Republic Airways7:55 PM80.0%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
2h 0m before departure

Add your departure time above for clock times.

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
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
63°F · wind 11 kt gusting 22

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

Updated

Baltimore airport profile →

Arriving · BOSElevated disruption

The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning covering the airport.

Aviation weatherMVFR
57°F · wind 17 kt gusting 24

Low operational impact. Conditions are slightly below ideal but rarely disruptive on their own.

  • Visibility 3 statute miles.
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