Los Angeles to Baltimore (LAX–BWI) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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2,324 mi airlines charter/private 74/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 43 flights Verified 15m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators: NetJets Aviation.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
WN1016
Starts Oct 1 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
5:00 AM
PDT T1
12:50 PM
EDT
4h 50m
59%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2430
Seat map
WN Southwest
738 Seat map
5:05 AM
PDT T1
1:05 PM
EDT
5h
59%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN349
Starts Oct 3 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
5:05 AM
PDT T1
12:55 PM
EDT
4h 50m
59%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2533
Starts Oct 4
WN Southwest
73H
5:20 AM
PDT T1
1:10 PM
EDT
4h 50m
59%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4154
Seat map
WN Southwest
738 Seat map
6:10 AM
PDT T1
2:10 PM
EDT
5h
59%
M T W T F S S
Prices
VA8344cs
VA Virgin Australia
7M9
8:30 AM
PDT T8
4:35 PM
EDT
5h 5m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
SQ1637cs
SQ Singapore Airlines
7M9
8:30 AM
PDT T8
4:35 PM
EDT
5h 5m
29%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1093+3
UA United
739
8:30 AM
PDT T8
4:35 PM
EDT
5h 5m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ6749cs
NZ Air New Zealand
7M9
9:15 AM
PDT T8
5:20 PM
EDT
5h 5m
43%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4155
Seat map
WN Southwest
738 Seat map
11:42 AM
PDT T1
7:21 PM
EDT
4h 39m
59%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1586
WN Southwest
B38M
12:30 PM
PDT T1
8:30 PM
EDT
5h
59%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA642
UA United
B39M
12:50 PM
PDT T7
8:55 PM
EDT
5h 5m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4276
Starts Oct 1
WN Southwest
73H
1:40 PM
PDT T1
9:30 PM
EDT
4h 50m
59%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1246
Starts Oct 1 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
9:50 PM
PDT T1 Red-eye
5:40 AM+1
EDT
4h 50m
59%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2477
Starts Oct 4 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
9:50 PM
PDT T1 Red-eye
5:40 AM+1
EDT
4h 50m
59%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2333
Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
10:35 PM
PDT T1 Red-eye
6:30 AM+1
EDT
4h 55m
59%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1605+1
UA United
7M8
10:50 PM
PDT T8 Red-eye
6:56 AM+1
EDT
5h 6m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1045
Starts Oct 3 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
6:10 AM
EDT
8:45 AM
PDT
5h 35m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4688
Starts Oct 4 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
6:15 AM
EDT
8:50 AM
PDT
5h 35m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1974
Starts Oct 1
WN Southwest
7S7
6:15 AM
EDT
8:50 AM
PDT
5h 35m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN200
Starts Oct 6
WN Southwest
73H
6:15 AM
EDT
8:50 AM
PDT
5h 35m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1483
WN Southwest
B38M
6:35 AM
EDT
9:00 AM
PDT
5h 25m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2347
Seat map
WN Southwest
738 Seat map
6:40 AM
EDT
9:05 AM
PDT
5h 25m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
CA7224+2
CA Air China
738
7:00 AM
EDT
9:29 AM
PDT
5h 29m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VA8173cs
VA Virgin Australia
738
7:00 AM
EDT
9:35 AM
PDT
5h 35m
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ6738cs
NZ Air New Zealand
738
7:00 AM
EDT
9:35 AM
PDT
5h 35m
M T W T F S S
Prices
SQ1635cs
SQ Singapore Airlines
738
7:00 AM
EDT
9:35 AM
PDT
5h 35m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1591+3
UA United
738
7:00 AM
EDT
9:35 AM
PDT
5h 35m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1003
Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
9:05 AM
EDT
11:25 AM
PDT
5h 20m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3777
Starts Oct 6 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
2:15 PM
EDT
4:50 PM
PDT
5h 35m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4161
Seat map
WN Southwest
738 Seat map
2:35 PM
EDT
5:00 PM
PDT
5h 25m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4971
Starts Oct 1 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
2:40 PM
EDT
5:15 PM
PDT
5h 35m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
G6601
G6 Global Crossing Airlines Inc.
3:06 PM
EDT
5:28 PM
PDT
5h 22m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2367
Seat map
WN Southwest
738 Seat map
3:15 PM
EDT
5:40 PM
PDT
5h 25m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1048
Starts Oct 4 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
3:20 PM
EDT
5:55 PM
PDT
5h 35m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN489
WN Southwest
73H
3:40 PM
EDT
6:05 PM
PDT
5h 25m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ6748cs
NZ Air New Zealand
B39M
5:44 PM
EDT
8:20 PM
PDT
5h 36m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VA8025cs
VA Virgin Australia
7M9
5:44 PM
EDT
8:20 PM
PDT
5h 36m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN533
Starts Oct 3 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
7:20 PM
EDT
9:55 PM
PDT
5h 35m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1546+3
UA United
739
8:08 PM
EDT
11:30 PM
PDT
6h 22m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4698
WN Southwest
73H
8:10 PM
EDT
10:40 PM
PDT
5h 30m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1809
Starts Oct 6 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
8:35 PM
EDT
11:15 PM
PDT
5h 40m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4323
Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
9:08 PM
EDT
11:26 PM
PDT
5h 18m
50%
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
STL St Louis 6h 15m AAASFJ WN St Louis (STL) to Baltimore flights
MCI Kansas City 6h 25m AFAMDL SYWN Kansas City (MCI) to Baltimore flights
MDW Chicago 6h 25m WN EJAWN Chicago (MDW) to Baltimore flights
LAS Las Vegas 6h 30m AAACAF WN Las Vegas (LAS) to Baltimore flights
BNA Nashville 6h 31m AAAFAM AASYWN Nashville (BNA) to Baltimore flights
PHX Phoenix 6h 32m AAACAF WN Phoenix (PHX) to Baltimore flights
DEN Denver 6h 37m AAACAF UAWN Denver (DEN) to Baltimore flights
MSP Minneapolis 6h 44m AFAMDL DLKESY Minneapolis (MSP) to Baltimore flights
CLE Cleveland 6h 45m AASQUA WN Cleveland (CLE) to Baltimore flights
ABQ Albuquerque 6h 45m AAAFAM WN Albuquerque (ABQ) to Baltimore flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
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Los Angeles to Baltimore
4 carriers, 74 flights/week nonstop.
4 Airlines 2,324 mi 5h nonstop +3h ahead

LAX–BWI is served by 4 airlines with nonstop service. Southwest Airlines, United Airlines and Alaska Airlines lead the route. The flight covers 2,324 miles in approximately 5h. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop LAX–BWI service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
WN Southwest Airlines 38 738, 73H, 7M8, B38M 4h39-5h 96%
UA United Airlines Also: NZ, SQ, VA 15 739, 7M8, B39M 5h05-5h06 96% Star Alliance NZ, SQ, VA
AS Alaska Airlines 1 96% Oneworld
AN Advanced Air 0 96%
Aircraft on this route
738 Boeing 737-800 – WN
739 Boeing 737-900 – UA
73H Boeing 737-800 (Winglets) – WN
7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 – UA, WN
7M9 Boeing 737 MAX 9 – NZ, SQ, VA
B38M Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
B39M Boeing 737 MAX 9 – UA
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: AN + WN (38 flights/wk, 70%)
Star Alliance: UA (15 flights/wk, 28%)
Oneworld: AS (1 flights/wk, 2%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, LAX to BWI direction.
Mon
11
flights
Tue
10
flights
Wed
10
flights
Thu
11
flights
Fri
11
flights
Sat
10
flights
Sun
11
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
17
Nonstop flights
74
Outbound / wk
90
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for LAX to BWI.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
49
Hubs
~6h
Fastest
~19h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
3,446
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
LAX → BWI
96%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
96%
Arriving
93%
Return
BWI → LAX
88%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
88%
Arriving
96%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. LAX delays → BWI delays →

Other ways to reach Baltimore from Los Angeles

Nearby airports with service to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
Metric LAX→BWI LGB→BWI SNA→BWI
Distance from LAX 17 mi 36 mi
Nonstop airlines 4 2 5
Weekly flights 74 1
Flight time 5h 4h 55m 4h 24m
Departure OTP 96%
Airports within 200 miles of LAX with service to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
+3h
Baltimore is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
LAX: PDT · BWI: EDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Los Angeles, it's 9:00 PM in Baltimore.
Distance & Flight Time
2,324 mi / 3,740 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 5h 0m gate to gate.
Getting to LAX

FlyAway bus runs from Van Nuys and Union Station ($9.75, 30–50 min depending on traffic). LA Metro C Line connects to Aviation/LAX station; a free shuttle covers the last mile to terminals. Ride-shares cost $20–50 from downtown. Long-term parking lots A/B are walkable; remote Lot E requires a shuttle.

LAX–BWI Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Los Angeles to Baltimore route.
Route details
Distance2,324 mi / 3,740 km
Flight time5h
Time difference+3 hours
Airlines (nonstop)4
Weekly flights74 out / 90 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: LAX
IATA / ICAOLAX / KLAX
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr76.6M
Elevation125 ft / 38 m
Destination: BWI
IATA / ICAOBWI / KBWI
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr26.4M
Elevation146 ft / 45 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about LAX to BWI flights.
Nonstop flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport take about 5h gate to gate. The route covers 2,324 miles.
4 airlines operate flights from LAX to BWI: Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines and Advanced Air.
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 St. Louis Lambert, Kansas City and Chicago Midway.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to BWI and move between planes without you. On two separate tickets you collect your bags at the connecting airport and recheck them, so build in extra layover time.
Baltimore is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
Yes, return flights from BWI to LAX are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include LGB, SNA and ONT. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
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.

Flights from LAX to BWI

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) are connected by nonstop service from Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines and Advanced Air. With 74 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

LAX to BWI Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from LAX to BWI is about 5 hours gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 2,324 miles (3,740 km). There are approximately 74 weekly flights outbound and 90 return, totaling 164 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via St. Louis Lambert, Kansas City and Chicago Midway. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Long Beach (LGB), Santa Ana (SNA) and Ontario (ONT).