Atlanta to Baltimore (ATL–BWI) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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576 mi airlines charter/private 246/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 121 flights Verified 3m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
WN452
WN Southwest
7M8
1:15 AM
EDT TN
2:55 AM
EDT
1h 40m
67%
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WN1871
WN Southwest
7S7
6:05 AM
EDT TN
7:55 AM
EDT
1h 50m
67%
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WN894
WN Southwest
7S7
6:05 AM
EDT TN
7:55 AM
EDT
1h 50m
67%
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WN3049
WN Southwest
73H
6:20 AM
EDT TN
8:10 AM
EDT
1h 50m
67%
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WN4364
WN Southwest
737
7:00 AM
EDT TN
8:50 AM
EDT
1h 50m
67%
M T W T F S S
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DL1592+7
DL Delta
739
7:35 AM
EDT TS
9:26 AM
EDT
1h 51m
56%
M T W T F S S
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WS7000cs
WS WestJet
739
8:55 AM
EDT TS
10:44 AM
EDT
1h 49m
49%
M T W T F S S
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DL801+9
DL Delta
739
8:55 AM
EDT TS
10:47 AM
EDT
1h 52m
56%
M T W T F S S
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F92510
F9 Frontier
A20N
9:34 AM
EDT TN
11:35 AM
EDT
2h 1m
40%
M T W T F S S
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WN186
WN Southwest
7M8
10:15 AM
EDT TN
12:10 PM
EDT
1h 55m
67%
M T W T F S S
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WN2161
WN Southwest
7S7
10:20 AM
EDT TN
12:15 PM
EDT
1h 55m
67%
M T W T F S S
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WS5479
WS WestJet
739
11:10 AM
EDT TS
1:03 PM
EDT
1h 53m
49%
M T W T F S S
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LA6813
LA LATAM Chile
739
11:10 AM
EDT TS
1:03 PM
EDT
1h 53m
52%
M T W T F S S
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DL2711+8
DL Delta
739
11:10 AM
EDT TS
1:03 PM
EDT
1h 53m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS5414
WS WestJet
321
11:15 AM
EDT TS
1:09 PM
EDT
1h 54m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4275
WN Southwest
B38M
1:25 PM
EDT TN
3:15 PM
EDT
1h 50m
67%
M T W T F S S
Prices
F92634
F9 Frontier
A21N
1:37 PM
EDT TN
3:26 PM
EDT
1h 49m
40%
M T W T F S S
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AM3034
AM Aeromexi
739
1:45 PM
EDT TS
3:36 PM
EDT
1h 51m
44%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL8887
DL Delta
752
1:51 PM
EDT
3:18 PM
EDT
1h 27m
56%
M T W T F S S
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KE3928cs
KE Korean
739
2:01 PM
EDT TS
3:46 PM
EDT
1h 45m
44%
M T W T F S S
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AM3046
AM Aeromexi
321
2:02 PM
EDT TS
3:53 PM
EDT
1h 51m
44%
M T W T F S S
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AM3082cs
AM Aeromexi
321
2:05 PM
EDT TS
3:58 PM
EDT
1h 53m
44%
M T W T F S S
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WN163
WN Southwest
73H
2:05 PM
EDT TN
3:55 PM
EDT
1h 50m
67%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3015
AM Aeromexi
739
2:05 PM
EDT TS
3:56 PM
EDT
1h 51m
44%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL2799+8
DL Delta
321
2:05 PM
EDT TS
3:58 PM
EDT
1h 53m
56%
M T W T F S S
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WN204
WN Southwest
B38M
2:25 PM
EDT TN
4:15 PM
EDT
1h 50m
67%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN234
WN Southwest
B38M
2:35 PM
EDT TN
4:25 PM
EDT
1h 50m
67%
M T W T F S S
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AM3059cs
AM Aeromexi
321
3:25 PM
EDT TS
5:19 PM
EDT
1h 54m
44%
M T W T F S S
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DL1267+11
DL Delta
321
3:31 PM
EDT TS
5:11 PM
EDT
1h 40m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6465cs
WS WestJet
739
3:37 PM
EDT TS
5:24 PM
EDT
1h 47m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS2527cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
739
3:37 PM
EDT TS
5:24 PM
EDT
1h 47m
43%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6373
WS WestJet
321
4:27 PM
EDT TS
6:20 PM
EDT
1h 53m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2093
AF Air France
321
4:27 PM
EDT TS
6:23 PM
EDT
1h 56m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2121
AF Air France
321
4:27 PM
EDT TS
6:20 PM
EDT
1h 53m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL2928+6
DL Delta
321
4:27 PM
EDT TS
6:20 PM
EDT
1h 53m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2553cs
AF Air France
321
4:39 PM
EDT TS
6:33 PM
EDT
1h 54m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3398cs
AM Aeromexi
321
4:39 PM
EDT TS
6:33 PM
EDT
1h 54m
44%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2090
AF Air France
321
4:45 PM
EDT TS
6:41 PM
EDT
1h 56m
38%
M T W T F S S
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VS2529cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
321
5:00 PM
EDT TS
6:51 PM
EDT
1h 51m
43%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN209
WN Southwest
7S7
5:25 PM
EDT TN
7:20 PM
EDT
1h 55m
67%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN270
WN Southwest
7S7
5:25 PM
EDT TN
7:20 PM
EDT
1h 55m
67%
M T W T F S S
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AF2249
AF Air France
321
5:45 PM
EDT TS
7:40 PM
EDT
1h 55m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4778
WN Southwest
7M8
6:35 PM
EDT TN
8:30 PM
EDT
1h 55m
67%
M T W T F S S
Prices
F91080
F9 Frontier
32Q
6:45 PM
EDT TN
8:43 PM
EDT
1h 58m
40%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS5597
WS WestJet
321
7:00 PM
EDT TS
8:46 PM
EDT
1h 46m
49%
M T W T F S S
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VS2528cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
739
7:00 PM
EDT TS
8:46 PM
EDT
1h 46m
43%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL1257+3
DL Delta
321
7:30 PM
EDT TS
9:25 PM
EDT
1h 55m
56%
M T W T F S S
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AM3177cs
AM Aeromexi
321
7:30 PM
EDT TS
9:25 PM
EDT
1h 55m
44%
M T W T F S S
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KL5163
KL KLM
321
8:27 PM
EDT TS
10:14 PM
EDT
1h 47m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
F94712
F9 Frontier
32Q
9:00 PM
EDT TN
11:00 PM
EDT
2h
40%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN189
WN Southwest
73H
9:24 PM
EDT TN
11:35 PM
EDT
2h 11m
67%
M T W T F S S
Prices
SK3211cs
SK S
321
9:34 PM
EDT TS
11:29 PM
EDT
1h 55m
M T W T F S S
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VS2526cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
321
9:34 PM
EDT TS
11:29 PM
EDT
1h 55m
43%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3026
AM Aeromexi
321
9:50 PM
EDT TS
11:47 PM
EDT
1h 57m
44%
M T W T F S S
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DL2590+6
DL Delta
321
10:45 PM
EDT TS
12:40 AM+1
EDT
1h 55m
56%
M T W T F S S
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WS6952
WS WestJet
321
5:32 AM
EDT
7:23 AM
EDT
1h 51m
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WS6720
WS WestJet
321
5:32 AM
EDT
7:22 AM
EDT
1h 50m
M T W T F S S
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WS6492
WS WestJet
321
5:32 AM
EDT
7:22 AM
EDT
1h 50m
M T W T F S S
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DL2950+4
DL Delta
321
5:40 AM
EDT TM
7:31 AM
EDT
1h 51m
M T W T F S S
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AM3331cs
AM Aeromexi
321
5:40 AM
EDT TM
7:31 AM
EDT
1h 51m
M T W T F S S
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KE3672cs
KE Korean
321
6:00 AM
EDT TM
7:58 AM
EDT
1h 58m
M T W T F S S
Prices
F92633
F9 Frontier
32Q
6:28 AM
EDT
9:00 AM
EDT
2h 32m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4689
WN Southwest
73H
6:56 AM
EDT
8:44 AM
EDT
1h 48m
43%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL2579+3
DL Delta
321
6:59 AM
EDT
9:32 AM
EDT
2h 33m
M T W T F S S
Prices
KE3931cs
KE Korean
321
7:00 AM
EDT TM
9:01 AM
EDT
2h 1m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM4214cs
AM Aeromexi
321
7:00 AM
EDT TM
8:56 AM
EDT
1h 56m
M T W T F S S
Prices
LA6471cs
LA LATAM Chile
321
7:00 AM
EDT TM
9:01 AM
EDT
2h 1m
M T W T F S S
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DL2562+5
DL Delta
321
8:00 AM
EDT
10:02 AM
EDT
2h 2m
M T W T F S S
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KL5164cs
KL KLM
739
8:00 AM
EDT TM
9:58 AM
EDT
1h 58m
M T W T F S S
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KE3673cs
KE Korean
739
8:00 AM
EDT TM
9:58 AM
EDT
1h 58m
M T W T F S S
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WN3438
WN Southwest
7S7
8:10 AM
EDT
10:05 AM
EDT
1h 55m
43%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3354cs
AM Aeromexi
321
8:17 AM
EDT TM
10:15 AM
EDT
1h 58m
M T W T F S S
Prices
F94427
F9 Frontier
A21N
8:52 AM
EDT
11:07 AM
EDT
2h 15m
M T W T F S S
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LA7159
LA LATAM Chile
739
10:00 AM
EDT
11:54 AM
EDT
1h 54m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3931
WN Southwest
737
10:10 AM
EDT
12:00 PM
EDT
1h 50m
43%
M T W T F S S
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WN215
WN Southwest
737
10:10 AM
EDT
12:00 PM
EDT
1h 50m
43%
M T W T F S S
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WS6864cs
WS WestJet
739
10:28 AM
EDT TM
12:21 PM
EDT
1h 53m
M T W T F S S
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AM3496cs
AM Aeromexi
739
10:33 AM
EDT TM
12:31 PM
EDT
1h 58m
M T W T F S S
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DL1592+7
DL Delta
739
10:33 AM
EDT TM
12:31 PM
EDT
1h 58m
M T W T F S S
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AF2223cs
AF Air France
739
10:33 AM
EDT TM
12:31 PM
EDT
1h 58m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2364cs
AF Air France
739
10:33 AM
EDT
12:31 PM
EDT
1h 58m
M T W T F S S
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WS5518
WS WestJet
321
11:12 AM
EDT
1:05 PM
EDT
1h 53m
M T W T F S S
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WS6981
WS WestJet
321
11:12 AM
EDT
1:05 PM
EDT
1h 53m
M T W T F S S
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WS5458
WS WestJet
739
11:13 AM
EDT
1:02 PM
EDT
1h 49m
M T W T F S S
Prices
SK3212cs
SK S
739
11:50 AM
EDT TM
1:41 PM
EDT
1h 51m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS2531cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
739
11:50 AM
EDT TM
1:41 PM
EDT
1h 51m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3484cs
AM Aeromexi
739
11:54 AM
EDT TM
1:43 PM
EDT
1h 49m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2574
WN Southwest
7M8
12:25 PM
EDT
2:15 PM
EDT
1h 50m
43%
M T W T F S S
Prices
F94537
F9 Frontier
A21N
1:29 PM
EDT
3:35 PM
EDT
2h 6m
M T W T F S S
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VS1976cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
739
1:59 PM
EDT TM
3:54 PM
EDT
1h 55m
M T W T F S S
Prices
SK3778cs
SK S
739
1:59 PM
EDT TM
3:54 PM
EDT
1h 55m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3294cs
AM Aeromexi
739
2:10 PM
EDT TM
4:08 PM
EDT
1h 58m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL2711+8
DL Delta
739
2:10 PM
EDT TM
4:08 PM
EDT
1h 58m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2455cs
AF Air France
739
2:10 PM
EDT
4:08 PM
EDT
1h 58m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2278cs
AF Air France
321
2:16 PM
EDT
4:15 PM
EDT
1h 59m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN862
WN Southwest
738
3:03 PM
EDT
5:17 PM
EDT
2h 14m
43%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL801+9
DL Delta
739
3:17 PM
EDT TM
5:22 PM
EDT
2h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4433
WN Southwest
7S7
3:20 PM
EDT
5:15 PM
EDT
1h 55m
43%
M T W T F S S
Prices
KE3256cs
KE Korean
739
4:51 PM
EDT TM
6:48 PM
EDT
1h 57m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS2532cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
739
4:51 PM
EDT
6:48 PM
EDT
1h 57m
M T W T F S S
Prices
KE6854cs
KE Korean
739
4:51 PM
EDT TM
6:48 PM
EDT
1h 57m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3546cs
AM Aeromexi
321
5:07 PM
EDT TM
7:12 PM
EDT
2h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL2799+8
DL Delta
321
5:07 PM
EDT
7:12 PM
EDT
2h 5m
M T W T F S S
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WN588
WN Southwest
7S7
5:10 PM
EDT
7:05 PM
EDT
1h 55m
43%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3232
WN Southwest
7S7
5:10 PM
EDT
7:05 PM
EDT
1h 55m
43%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2620+1
AF Air France
739
5:33 PM
EDT
7:30 PM
EDT
1h 57m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN459
WN Southwest
737
5:55 PM
EDT
7:55 PM
EDT
2h
43%
M T W T F S S
Prices
LA7170
LA LATAM Chile
321
6:20 PM
EDT
8:35 PM
EDT
2h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2347cs
AF Air France
321
6:24 PM
EDT TM
8:29 PM
EDT
2h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS2167cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
739
6:31 PM
EDT TM
8:33 PM
EDT
2h 2m
M T W T F S S
Prices
LA7143
LA LATAM Chile
739
6:50 PM
EDT
8:57 PM
EDT
2h 7m
M T W T F S S
Prices
F91079
F9 Frontier
32N
7:07 PM
EDT
9:26 PM
EDT
2h 19m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS2533cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
321
7:26 PM
EDT
9:35 PM
EDT
2h 9m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL2928+6
DL Delta
321
7:26 PM
EDT
9:35 PM
EDT
2h 9m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF3077
AF Air France
321
7:29 PM
EDT
9:38 PM
EDT
2h 9m
M T W T F S S
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DL1071
DL Delta
321
7:38 PM
EDT
9:47 PM
EDT
2h 9m
M T W T F S S
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LA8989
LA LATAM Chile
321
7:38 PM
EDT
9:47 PM
EDT
2h 9m
M T W T F S S
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WN3823
WN Southwest
B38M
8:10 PM
EDT
10:05 PM
EDT
1h 55m
43%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL1267+11
DL Delta
321
9:03 PM
EDT
11:22 PM
EDT
2h 19m
M T W T F S S
Prices
F92509
F9 Frontier
321
9:32 PM
EDT
11:48 PM
EDT
2h 16m
M T W T F S S
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WN4626
WN Southwest
7S7
10:13 PM
EDT
11:55 PM
EDT
1h 42m
43%
M T W T F S S
Prices

No flights match your filters.

No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
RIC Richmond 3h 21m AFAMDL WN Richmond (RIC) to Baltimore flights
RDU Raleigh/Durham 3h 27m AFAMDL WN Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Baltimore flights
ORF Norfolk 3h 32m AFAMDL WN Norfolk (ORF) to Baltimore flights
CLT Charlotte 3h 33m AAAFAM AAF9MH Charlotte (CLT) to Baltimore flights
CHS Charleston 3h 35m AFAMDL LNXWN Charleston (CHS) to Baltimore flights
MYR Myrtle Beach 3h 38m AFAMDL WN Myrtle Beach (MYR) to Baltimore flights
SAV Savannah 3h 41m AFAMDL WN Savannah (SAV) to Baltimore flights
PIT Pittsburgh 3h 45m AFAMDL WN Pittsburgh (PIT) to Baltimore flights
SDF Louisville 3h 46m AFAMDL WN Louisville (SDF) to Baltimore flights
BNA Nashville 3h 47m AFAMDL SYWN Nashville (BNA) to Baltimore flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Atlanta to Baltimore
3 carriers, 246 flights/week nonstop.
3 Airlines 576 mi 1h 53m nonstop

ATL–BWI is served by 3 airlines with nonstop service. Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines and Frontier lead the route. The flight covers 576 miles in approximately 1h 53m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop ATL–BWI service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
DL Delta Air Lines Also: AF, AM, KE, KL, LA, SK, VS, WS 56 321, 739, 752 1h27-1h55 63% SkyTeam AF, AM, KE, KL, LA, SK, VS, WS
WN Southwest Airlines 36 737, 73H, 7M8, 7S7, B38M 1h40-2h11 63%
F9 Frontier 28 32Q, A20N, A21N 1h49-2h01 63%
Aircraft on this route
321 Airbus A321 – AF, AM, DL, KL, SK, VS, WS
32Q Airbus A321neo – F9
737 Boeing 737-700 – WN
739 Boeing 737-900 – AM, DL, KE, LA, VS, WS
73H Boeing 737-800 (Winglets) – WN
752 Boeing 757-200 – DL
7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
7S7 Boeing 737 MAX 7 – WN
A20N Airbus A320neo – F9
A21N Airbus A321neo – F9
B38M Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: F9 + WN (64 flights/wk, 53%)
SkyTeam: DL (56 flights/wk, 47%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, ATL to BWI direction.
Mon
36
flights
Tue
33
flights
Wed
33
flights
Thu
37
flights
Fri
36
flights
Sat
34
flights
Sun
36
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
55
Nonstop flights
246
Outbound / wk
325
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for ATL to BWI.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
105
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~29h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
4,555
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
ATL → BWI
63%
Moderate delays possible. Allow buffer time.
Departing
63%
Arriving
74%
Return
BWI → ATL
52%
Frequent delays expected. Consider flexible booking.
Departing
52%
Arriving
74%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. ATL delays → BWI delays →

Other ways to reach Baltimore from Atlanta

Nearby airports with service to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
Metric ATL→BWI PDK→BWI MCN→BWI
Distance from ATL 18 mi 79 mi
Nonstop airlines 3 6 1
Weekly flights 246 1 3
Flight time 1h 53m 1h 20m 1h 55m
Departure OTP 63%
Airports within 200 miles of ATL with service to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
0h
Baltimore is 0 hours the same as Atlanta.
ATL: EDT · BWI: EDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Atlanta, it's 6:00 PM in Baltimore.
Distance & Flight Time
576 mi / 928 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 1h 53m gate to gate.
Getting to ATL

MARTA Gold Line runs every 12–15 minutes from downtown Five Points station to the airport (16 min, $2.50). The station connects directly to the Domestic terminal via SkyTrain. Ride-shares cost $20–35 from downtown.

Economy parking in the North/South garages fills quickly; off-site lots on Camp Creek Parkway offer cheaper rates with shuttles.

ATL–BWI Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Atlanta to Baltimore route.
Route details
Distance576 mi / 928 km
Flight time1h 53m
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)3
Weekly flights246 out / 325 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: ATL
IATA / ICAOATL / KATL
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr108.1M
Elevation1,026 ft / 313 m
Destination: BWI
IATA / ICAOBWI / KBWI
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr26.4M
Elevation146 ft / 45 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about ATL to BWI flights.
Nonstop flights from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport take about 1h 53m gate to gate. The route covers 576 miles.
3 airlines operate flights from ATL to BWI: Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines and Frontier.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Richmond, Raleigh-Durham and Norfolk.
Yes, return flights from BWI to ATL are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include PDK, MCN and CHA. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
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See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.
Southwest Airlines operates 5 to 7 daily nonstops on ATL-BWI. Delta runs 3 to 4 daily departures. Spirit adds 1 to 2 daily nonstops. The sector is 577 miles with a block time of 1 hour 40 minutes to 1 hour 55 minutes. Southwest is the dominant carrier at BWI and uses 737-700 and 737-800 equipment. Delta flies 737-800 and A220.
DCA (Reagan National) is 4 miles from downtown Washington and directly on the Metro. BWI is 30 miles north, near Baltimore. For downtown DC access, DCA is faster. BWI works well if your destination is in the Baltimore area, along the I-95 corridor between the two cities, or if you want Southwest's fares and schedule. The MARC commuter train connects BWI to DC Union Station in about 35 minutes. The BWI Amtrak station also has Northeast Corridor service.
The BWI Light Rail runs from the airport to downtown Baltimore in about 25 minutes. The fare is $2.00. The station is a short walk from the terminal via a covered walkway. Rideshare to the Inner Harbor area takes 15 to 20 minutes and costs $18 to $25. The MARC train connects BWI to Baltimore Penn Station in about 10 minutes for access to the Amtrak network. BWI also has a direct Amtrak station on the Northeast Corridor.

Atlanta to Baltimore: Southeast-to-Mid-Atlantic Workhorse

ATL-BWI is a high-frequency route connecting Delta's global hub with Southwest's Baltimore fortress. Southwest leads with 5 to 7 daily nonstops. Delta and Spirit add further competition. The 577-mile sector takes about 1 hour 45 minutes. The route serves two distinct markets. Point-to-point passengers split between Baltimore-area travellers and Washington DC-bound passengers who prefer BWI's lower fares and Southwest's network over DCA or IAD. Connecting passengers flow through ATL to reach Delta's domestic and international network from the Baltimore-Washington region.

BWI's Market Position

Baltimore-Washington International is the low-cost carrier hub of the DC metro. Southwest carries over 60 percent of BWI's total traffic. For ATL-BWI passengers, this means competitive fares and high frequency. BWI sits between Baltimore and Washington on the MARC and Amtrak rail corridors, giving it ground access to both cities. The light rail connects to downtown Baltimore in 25 minutes. The MARC train reaches DC Union Station in 35 minutes. This dual-city access makes BWI unique among the three Washington-area airports. ATL passengers headed to the federal government district in downtown DC may prefer ATL-DCA on Delta. Passengers with flexibility on airport will often find better pricing on ATL-BWI via Southwest.