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

BWI Airport Page →
576 mi airlines charter/private 322/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 121 flights Verified 45m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators: YanAir.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
AM3331cs
AM Aeromexi
321
5:40 AM
EDT TM
7:31 AM
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1h 51m
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LA7016cs
LA LATAM Chile
321
6:00 AM
EDT
7:50 AM
EDT
1h 50m
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KE3672cs
KE Korean
321
6:00 AM
EDT TM
7:54 AM
EDT
1h 54m
M T W T F S S
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WN4689
WN Southwest
B38M
6:20 AM
EDT
8:15 AM
EDT
1h 55m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
F92633
F9 Frontier
32Q
6:35 AM
EDT
9:00 AM
EDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
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WN2593
WN Southwest
7S7
6:35 AM
EDT
8:30 AM
EDT
1h 55m
38%
M T W T F S S
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AM4214cs
AM Aeromexi
321
7:00 AM
EDT TM
8:52 AM
EDT
1h 52m
M T W T F S S
Prices
LA6471cs
LA LATAM Chile
739
7:00 AM
EDT
8:55 AM
EDT
1h 55m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL2579+3
DL Delta
321
7:00 AM
EDT TM
8:52 AM
EDT
1h 52m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL2950+5
DL Delta
321
7:35 AM
EDT TM
9:22 AM
EDT
1h 47m
M T W T F S S
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KE3931cs
KE Korean
321
7:40 AM
EDT TM
9:35 AM
EDT
1h 55m
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
Prices
WN1967
WN Southwest
7S7
8:15 AM
EDT
10:15 AM
EDT
2h
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3354cs
AM Aeromexi
321
8:17 AM
EDT TM
10:10 AM
EDT
1h 53m
M T W T F S S
Prices
F94427
F9 Frontier
32Q
8:36 AM
EDT
10:47 AM
EDT
2h 11m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL2562+5
DL Delta
321
8:43 AM
EDT
11:35 AM
EDT
2h 52m
M T W T F S S
Prices
KE3256cs
KE Korean
321
9:00 AM
EDT
10:57 AM
EDT
1h 57m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3931
WN Southwest
737
10:10 AM
EDT
12:00 PM
EDT
1h 50m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN215
WN Southwest
7S7
10:10 AM
EDT
12:00 PM
EDT
1h 50m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL1592+7
DL Delta
739
10:33 AM
EDT TM
12:24 PM
EDT
1h 51m
M T W T F S S
Prices
KE6854cs
KE Korean
739
10:33 AM
EDT TM
12:24 PM
EDT
1h 51m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3496cs
AM Aeromexi
739
10:33 AM
EDT TM
12:24 PM
EDT
1h 51m
M T W T F S S
Prices
SK3212cs
SK S
739
11:12 AM
EDT TM
1:03 PM
EDT
1h 51m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6981
WS WestJet
321
11:12 AM
EDT
1:05 PM
EDT
1h 53m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN866
WN Southwest
7M8
11:20 AM
EDT
1:15 PM
EDT
1h 55m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS2531cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
739
11:52 AM
EDT TM
1:41 PM
EDT
1h 49m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3484cs
AM Aeromexi
739
11:52 AM
EDT TM
1:41 PM
EDT
1h 49m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN862
WN Southwest
B38M
11:55 AM
EDT
1:45 PM
EDT
1h 50m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL801+9
DL Delta
739
1:08 PM
EDT TM
2:46 PM
EDT
1h 38m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4393
WN Southwest
7S7
1:20 PM
EDT
3:15 PM
EDT
1h 55m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3294cs
AM Aeromexi
739
2:08 PM
EDT TM
4:05 PM
EDT
1h 57m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL2711+10
DL Delta
739
2:08 PM
EDT TM
4:05 PM
EDT
1h 57m
M T W T F S S
Prices
KE3673cs
KE Korean
321
2:16 PM
EDT TM
4:15 PM
EDT
1h 59m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2364cs
AF Air France
321
2:16 PM
EDT TM
4:14 PM
EDT
1h 58m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS1976cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
321
2:16 PM
EDT
4:14 PM
EDT
1h 58m
M T W T F S S
Prices
SK3778cs
SK S
321
2:16 PM
EDT TM
4:14 PM
EDT
1h 58m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2278cs
AF Air France
739
2:18 PM
EDT
4:15 PM
EDT
1h 57m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2455cs
AF Air France
739
2:18 PM
EDT TM
4:15 PM
EDT
1h 57m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1441
WN Southwest
7M8
2:50 PM
EDT
4:45 PM
EDT
1h 55m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4433
WN Southwest
7S7
3:20 PM
EDT
5:15 PM
EDT
1h 55m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2620cs
AF Air France
739
4:54 PM
EDT TM
7:00 PM
EDT
2h 6m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS2532cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
739
4:54 PM
EDT TM
7:00 PM
EDT
2h 6m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN180
WN Southwest
7M8
5:00 PM
EDT
6:55 PM
EDT
1h 55m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
LA6230
LA LATAM Chile
739
5:00 PM
EDT
7:07 PM
EDT
2h 7m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3546cs
AM Aeromexi
321
5:00 PM
EDT
7:08 PM
EDT
2h 8m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1470
WN Southwest
73H
5:10 PM
EDT
7:05 PM
EDT
1h 55m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3232
WN Southwest
7S7
5:10 PM
EDT
7:05 PM
EDT
1h 55m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3988
WN Southwest
7S7
5:40 PM
EDT
7:35 PM
EDT
1h 55m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2347cs
AF Air France
321
6:20 PM
EDT
8:35 PM
EDT
2h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL1267+11
DL Delta
321
6:20 PM
EDT
8:34 PM
EDT
2h 14m
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
VS2167cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
739
6:50 PM
EDT TM
8:57 PM
EDT
2h 7m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1045
WN Southwest
7S7
7:05 PM
EDT
9:00 PM
EDT
1h 55m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN459
WN Southwest
737
7:09 PM
EDT
9:02 PM
EDT
1h 53m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
F91079
F9 Frontier
32N
7:21 PM
EDT
9:39 PM
EDT
2h 18m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1685
WN Southwest
73H
7:35 PM
EDT
9:35 PM
EDT
2h
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3823
WN Southwest
7M8
8:10 PM
EDT
10:05 PM
EDT
1h 55m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4626
WN Southwest
7S7
9:13 PM
EDT
11:10 PM
EDT
1h 57m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
F94537
F9 Frontier
32N
9:32 PM
EDT
11:44 PM
EDT
2h 12m
M T W T F S S
Prices
F92509
F9 Frontier
32N
9:37 PM
EDT
11:49 PM
EDT
2h 12m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL2799+10
DL Delta
321
9:41 PM
EDT TM
11:37 PM
EDT
1h 56m
M T W T F S S
Prices
F92510
F9 Frontier
321
5:40 AM
EDT TN
7:35 AM
EDT
1h 55m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN894
WN Southwest
7S7
6:05 AM
EDT TN
7:55 AM
EDT
1h 50m
60%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4364
WN Southwest
7S7
7:00 AM
EDT TN
8:50 AM
EDT
1h 50m
60%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN570
WN Southwest
73H
7:25 AM
EDT TN
9:10 AM
EDT
1h 45m
60%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL1592+7
DL Delta
739
7:35 AM
EDT TS
9:24 AM
EDT
1h 49m
43%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN336
WN Southwest
7S7
7:50 AM
EDT TN
9:40 AM
EDT
1h 50m
60%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN255
WN Southwest
7S7
8:00 AM
EDT TN
9:50 AM
EDT
1h 50m
60%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS7000cs
WS WestJet
739
8:15 AM
EDT TS
10:07 AM
EDT
1h 52m
33%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL801+9
DL Delta
739
8:55 AM
EDT TS
10:47 AM
EDT
1h 52m
43%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1322
WN Southwest
7S7
9:05 AM
EDT TN
10:55 AM
EDT
1h 50m
60%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN186
WN Southwest
7M8
10:15 AM
EDT TN
12:10 PM
EDT
1h 55m
60%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1933
WN Southwest
7S7
10:55 AM
EDT TN
12:45 PM
EDT
1h 50m
60%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL2711+10
DL Delta
739
11:10 AM
EDT TS
1:01 PM
EDT
1h 51m
43%
M T W T F S S
Prices
LA6813
LA LATAM Chile
739
11:10 AM
EDT TS
1:01 PM
EDT
1h 51m
51%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS5414
WS WestJet
321
11:15 AM
EDT TS
1:07 PM
EDT
1h 52m
33%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS5419
WS WestJet
321
11:15 AM
EDT TS
1:07 PM
EDT
1h 52m
33%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL8846
DL Delta
752
1:10 PM
EDT
2:42 PM
EDT
1h 32m
43%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN665
WN Southwest
7S7
1:20 PM
EDT TN
3:05 PM
EDT
1h 45m
60%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4275
WN Southwest
738
1:30 PM
EDT TN
3:20 PM
EDT
1h 50m
60%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1186
WN Southwest
7S7
1:40 PM
EDT TN
3:25 PM
EDT
1h 45m
60%
M T W T F S S
Prices
KE3928cs
KE Korean
739
1:45 PM
EDT TS
3:36 PM
EDT
1h 51m
48%
M T W T F S S
Prices
F92634
F9 Frontier
A21N
1:54 PM
EDT TN
3:40 PM
EDT
1h 46m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3046cs
AM Aeromexi
321
2:02 PM
EDT TS
3:53 PM
EDT
1h 51m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL2799+10
DL Delta
321
2:02 PM
EDT TS
3:53 PM
EDT
1h 51m
43%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS5571
WS WestJet
739
2:20 PM
EDT TS
4:11 PM
EDT
1h 51m
33%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2223+1
AF Air France
739
2:20 PM
EDT TS
4:11 PM
EDT
1h 51m
27%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3415
AM Aeromexi
739
2:20 PM
EDT TS
4:11 PM
EDT
1h 51m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN204
WN Southwest
7M8
3:16 PM
EDT TN
5:13 PM
EDT
1h 57m
60%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3059cs
AM Aeromexi
321
3:20 PM
EDT TS
5:15 PM
EDT
1h 55m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL1267+11
DL Delta
321
3:20 PM
EDT TS
5:15 PM
EDT
1h 55m
43%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6465cs
WS WestJet
739
3:50 PM
EDT TS
5:45 PM
EDT
1h 55m
33%
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS2527cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
739
3:50 PM
EDT TS
5:45 PM
EDT
1h 55m
34%
M T W T F S S
Prices
KE5310cs
KE Korean
321
4:27 PM
EDT TS
6:20 PM
EDT
1h 53m
48%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL2928+7
DL Delta
321
4:27 PM
EDT TS
6:23 PM
EDT
1h 56m
43%
M T W T F S S
Prices
F91080
F9 Frontier
32N
4:30 PM
EDT TN
6:33 PM
EDT
2h 3m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2232
WN Southwest
7S7
4:35 PM
EDT TN
6:25 PM
EDT
1h 50m
60%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2090
AF Air France
321
4:45 PM
EDT TS
6:41 PM
EDT
1h 56m
27%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3398cs
AM Aeromexi
321
4:45 PM
EDT TS
6:41 PM
EDT
1h 56m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2553cs
AF Air France
321
4:45 PM
EDT TS
6:41 PM
EDT
1h 56m
27%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1448
WN Southwest
7M8
4:50 PM
EDT TN
6:45 PM
EDT
1h 55m
60%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2249cs
AF Air France
321
5:50 PM
EDT TS
7:45 PM
EDT
1h 55m
27%
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS2529cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
321
5:50 PM
EDT TS
7:45 PM
EDT
1h 55m
34%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN136
WN Southwest
7S7
6:00 PM
EDT TN
7:50 PM
EDT
1h 50m
60%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4778
WN Southwest
B38M
6:50 PM
EDT TN
8:37 PM
EDT
1h 47m
60%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS5597cs
WS WestJet
321
7:28 PM
EDT TS
9:23 PM
EDT
1h 55m
33%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3177cs
AM Aeromexi
321
7:30 PM
EDT TS
9:26 PM
EDT
1h 56m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS2528cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
321
7:30 PM
EDT TS
9:26 PM
EDT
1h 56m
34%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL1257+4
DL Delta
321
7:30 PM
EDT TS
9:26 PM
EDT
1h 56m
43%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS5530
WS WestJet
321
7:31 PM
EDT TS
9:27 PM
EDT
1h 56m
33%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN189
WN Southwest
738
7:50 PM
EDT TN
9:45 PM
EDT
1h 55m
60%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN704
WN Southwest
7S7
9:10 PM
EDT TN
11:05 PM
EDT
1h 55m
60%
M T W T F S S
Prices
F94712
F9 Frontier
A21N
9:17 PM
EDT TN
11:17 PM
EDT
2h
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3053
AM Aeromexi
321
9:34 PM
EDT TS
11:29 PM
EDT
1h 55m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL2593
DL Delta
321
9:34 PM
EDT TS
11:29 PM
EDT
1h 55m
43%
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS2526cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
321
9:34 PM
EDT TS
11:29 PM
EDT
1h 55m
34%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3096
AM Aeromexi
321
9:34 PM
EDT TS
11:29 PM
EDT
1h 55m
37%
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
Prices
AM3027
AM Aeromexi
321
9:34 PM
EDT TS
11:29 PM
EDT
1h 55m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN452
WN Southwest
7M8
10:45 PM
EDT TN
12:45 AM+1
EDT
2h
60%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL2590+6
DL Delta
321
10:45 PM
EDT TS
12:39 AM+1
EDT
1h 54m
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 26m WN AFAMDL Richmond (RIC) to Atlanta flights
RDU Raleigh/Durham 3h 28m WN AFAMDL Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Atlanta flights
GSP Greenville/Greer/Spartanburg 3h 33m WN AFAMDL Greenville/Greer/Spartanburg (GSP) to Atlanta flights
ORF Norfolk 3h 36m WN AFAMDL Norfolk (ORF) to Atlanta flights
CLT Charlotte 3h 39m AABAEJA AAAFAM Charlotte (CLT) to Atlanta flights
PIT Pittsburgh 3h 39m WN AFAMDL Pittsburgh (PIT) to Atlanta flights
MYR Myrtle Beach 3h 45m WN AFAMDL Myrtle Beach (MYR) to Atlanta flights
CHS Charleston 3h 45m WN AFAMDL Charleston (CHS) to Atlanta flights
SAV Savannah 3h 48m WN AFAMDL Savannah (SAV) to Atlanta flights
CMH Columbus 3h 48m WN AFAMDL Columbus (CMH) to Atlanta flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Baltimore to Atlanta
4 carriers, 322 flights/week nonstop.
4 Airlines 576 mi 1h 55m nonstop

BWI–ATL is served by 4 airlines with nonstop service. Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Frontier lead the route. The flight covers 576 miles in approximately 1h 55m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop BWI–ATL service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
WN Southwest Airlines 63 737, 73H, 7M8, 7S7, B38M 1h50-2h 69%
DL Delta Air Lines Also: AF, AM, KE, KL, LA, SK, VS, WS 56 321, 739 1h38-2h52 69% SkyTeam AF, AM, KE, KL, LA, SK, VS, WS
F9 Frontier 34 32N, 32Q 2h11-2h25 69%
GXA GXA 0 69%
Aircraft on this route
321 Airbus A321 – AF, AM, DL, KE, LA, SK, VS, WS
32N Airbus A320neo – F9
32Q Airbus A321neo – F9
737 Boeing 737-700 – WN
739 Boeing 737-900 – AF, AM, DL, KE, KL, LA, SK, VS
73H Boeing 737-800 (Winglets) – WN
7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
7S7 Boeing 737 MAX 7 – WN
B38M Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: F9 + GXA + WN (97 flights/wk, 63%)
SkyTeam: DL (56 flights/wk, 37%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, BWI to ATL direction.
Mon
47
flights
Tue
42
flights
Wed
44
flights
Thu
48
flights
Fri
48
flights
Sat
46
flights
Sun
47
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
61
Nonstop flights
322
Outbound / wk
279
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for BWI to ATL.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
83
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~23h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
4,530
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
BWI → ATL
69%
Moderate delays possible. Allow buffer time.
Departing
69%
Arriving
81%
Return
ATL → BWI
84%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
84%
Arriving
80%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. BWI delays → ATL delays →

Other ways to reach Atlanta from Baltimore

Nearby airports with service to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Metric BWI→ATL DCA→ATL IAD→ATL
Distance from BWI 30 mi 45 mi
Nonstop airlines 4 12 23
Weekly flights 322 360 279
Flight time 1h 55m 1h 35m 1h 14m
Departure OTP 69%
Airports within 200 miles of BWI with service to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Travel Essentials

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

When it's 6:00 PM in Baltimore, it's 6:00 PM in Atlanta.
Distance & Flight Time
576 mi / 928 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 1h 55m gate to gate.
Getting from ATL

MARTA Gold Line connects the airport to downtown Atlanta (16 min, $2.50) and Buckhead (30 min). Taxis have a flat rate of $30 to downtown, $38 to Buckhead. Ride-shares are typically $20–35.

The SkyTrain people mover links the Domestic and International terminals, rental car center, and Georgia International Convention Center.

Atlanta Climate

Humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid (30–35°C) with frequent afternoon thunderstorms that cause flight delays June through August. Winters are mild (2–10°C) with rare snowfall. Ice storms can shut down the airport when they hit.

Spring brings severe weather risk including tornadoes. Fall (September–November) is the most pleasant season for travel.

BWI–ATL Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Baltimore to Atlanta route.
Route details
Distance576 mi / 928 km
Flight time1h 55m
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)4
Weekly flights322 out / 279 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: BWI
IATA / ICAOBWI / KBWI
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr26.4M
Elevation146 ft / 45 m
Destination: ATL
IATA / ICAOATL / KATL
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr108.1M
Elevation1,026 ft / 313 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about BWI to ATL flights.
Nonstop flights from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport take about 1h 55m gate to gate. The route covers 576 miles.
4 airlines operate flights from BWI to ATL: Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier, and others.
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 Greenville-Spartanburg.
Yes, return flights from ATL to BWI are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include DCA, IAD and ILG. 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 is the dominant carrier on BWI-ATL, operating from the Southwest Airlines Concourse at BWI (accessible via Concourse D or E check-in). Delta runs nonstop service from Concourse B at BWI. Spirit also flies the route from Concourse A. At Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson, Southwest arrives at Concourse X (the Southwest-dedicated concourse), Delta at its domestic concourses (A, B, or C), and Spirit at Concourse F. All ATL concourses connect via the underground Plane Train.
BWI is 30 miles from downtown DC; DCA is 4 miles; IAD is 27 miles. BWI offers the most low-fare ATL nonstops, primarily via Southwest. DCA has Delta and American nonstops to Atlanta but with fewer Southwest departures. IAD is dominated by United and lacks the same breadth of ATL nonstop options. For Maryland and northern Virginia residents, BWI often has the most schedule choices for Atlanta. MARC Penn Line and Light Rail connect BWI to downtown Baltimore in 30 minutes.
Block time is 1 hour 55 minutes to 2 hours 10 minutes. BWI has moderate delay exposure from summer convective weather and winter ice events on the mid-Atlantic corridor. Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson generates its own ground delay programs during Georgia summer thunderstorm season, particularly afternoon departures. The route is short enough that most delays are absorbed at the gate rather than in the air.

Baltimore/Washington to Atlanta: Southwest's Mid-Atlantic Trunk

BWI-ATL is one of Southwest Airlines' strongest East Coast domestic pairs, benefiting from BWI's position as Southwest's largest mid-Atlantic base. Southwest typically operates eight to twelve daily nonstops; Delta adds three to five more; Spirit contributes two to three. Combined frequency can exceed 18 daily departures. Block time runs two hours. The route links a large government, defense, and biotech employment base in the Baltimore-Washington corridor to Atlanta's role as the Southeast's commercial and connecting hub. ATL is also one of the most important international gateways on the East Coast, and passengers often use the BWI-ATL hop to connect to Delta's international network.

Airport Context and Ground Access

Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) sits between Baltimore and the DC suburbs, accessible by MARC commuter rail (Penn Line from Union Station in 40 minutes for $9) and Amtrak (20 minutes from BWI Rail Station to Penn Station in Baltimore). Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson's underground concourse system and Plane Train makes domestic connections across the seven concourses fast. The ATL international terminal (International Concourse F) requires clearing customs; domestic arrivals from BWI can connect airside without exiting. MARTA Rail reaches downtown Atlanta from ATL in 20 minutes for $2.50.