San Francisco to Baltimore (SFO–BWI) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

SFO Airport Page →
2,451 mi airlines charter/private 46/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 22 flights Verified 29m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators: Aerolink Uganda.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
UA2664+1
UA United
7M9
9:10 AM
PDT T3
5:40 PM
EDT
5h 30m
28%
M T W T F S S
Prices
VA8257cs
VA Virgin Australia
7M9
9:10 AM
PDT T3
5:40 PM
EDT
5h 30m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3125
Starts Oct 3 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
11:10 AM
PDT T2
7:20 PM
EDT
5h 10m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1342
Starts Oct 1
WN Southwest
73H
9:35 PM
PDT T2 Red-eye
5:45 AM+1
EDT
5h 10m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3547
WN Southwest
73H
10:30 PM
PDT T2 Red-eye
6:35 AM+1
EDT
5h 5m
38%
M T W T F S S
Prices
VA8393+1
VA Virgin Australia
7M9
10:52 PM
PDT T3 Red-eye
7:15 AM+1
EDT
5h 23m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA233
UA United
7M9
10:52 PM
PDT T3 Red-eye
7:15 AM+1
EDT
5h 23m
28%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1646
Starts Sep 24
UA United
7M9
10:57 PM
PDT T3 Red-eye
7:20 AM+1
EDT
5h 23m
28%
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ9035cs
NZ Air New Zealand
7M9
6:30 AM
EDT
9:20 AM
PDT
5h 50m
M T W T F S S
Prices
NH7365cs
NH All Nippon
B38M
8:00 AM
EDT
10:58 AM
PDT
5h 58m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VA8063cs
VA Virgin Australia
B39M
8:00 AM
EDT
10:58 AM
PDT
5h 58m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4007
Seat map
WN Southwest
738 Seat map
8:10 AM
EDT
10:55 AM
PDT
5h 45m
51%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN122
Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
8:55 AM
EDT
11:35 AM
PDT
5h 40m
51%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN442
Starts Oct 4
WN Southwest
7S7
9:05 AM
EDT
11:55 AM
PDT
5h 50m
51%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN933
Starts Oct 3 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
9:30 AM
EDT
12:20 PM
PDT
5h 50m
51%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3325
WN Southwest
B38M
10:25 AM
EDT
1:10 PM
PDT
5h 45m
51%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4376
Seat map
WN Southwest
738 Seat map
11:39 AM
EDT
2:27 PM
PDT
5h 48m
51%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4351
Starts Oct 1 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
11:45 AM
EDT
2:35 PM
PDT
5h 50m
51%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1040
Starts Oct 6 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
11:45 AM
EDT
2:35 PM
PDT
5h 50m
51%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2192+3
UA United
7M8
12:08 PM
EDT
3:31 PM
PDT
6h 23m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VA8075cs
VA Virgin Australia
7M9
6:50 PM
EDT
9:41 PM
PDT
5h 51m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA504+1
UA United
7M9
6:52 PM
EDT
9:43 PM
PDT
5h 51m
M T W T F S S
Prices

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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 31m LXJUAWN WN St Louis (STL) to Baltimore flights
PIT Pittsburgh 6h 33m TWYUA UAWN Pittsburgh (PIT) to Baltimore flights
DTW Detroit 6h 50m AFDLKE AMDLF9 Detroit (DTW) to Baltimore flights
MDW Chicago 6h 50m WN WN Chicago (MDW) to Baltimore flights
IND Indianapolis 6h 52m NZUAVA WN Indianapolis (IND) to Baltimore flights
SLC Salt Lake City 6h 55m ACAFAM DLWN Salt Lake City (SLC) to Baltimore flights
DEN Denver 6h 58m ACAVF9 UAWN Denver (DEN) to Baltimore flights
MSP Minneapolis 7h AFDLSY DLKESY Minneapolis (MSP) to Baltimore flights
CLE Cleveland 7h UAVA WN Cleveland (CLE) to Baltimore flights
BNA Nashville 7h 1m UAVAWN AASYWN Nashville (BNA) to Baltimore flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
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San Francisco to Baltimore
2 carriers, 46 flights/week nonstop.
2 Airlines 2,451 mi 5h 23m nonstop +3h ahead

SFO–BWI is served by 2 airlines with nonstop service. United Airlines and Southwest Airlines lead the route. The flight covers 2,451 miles in approximately 5h 23m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop SFO–BWI service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
UA United Airlines Also: VA 18 7M9 5h23-5h30 71% Star Alliance VA
WN Southwest Airlines 14 73H, 7M8 5h05-5h10 71%
Aircraft on this route
73H Boeing 737-800 (Winglets) – WN
7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
7M9 Boeing 737 MAX 9 – UA, VA
Alliance coverage
Star Alliance: UA (18 flights/wk, 56%)
Unaffiliated: WN (14 flights/wk, 44%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, SFO to BWI direction.
Mon
7
flights
Tue
6
flights
Wed
6
flights
Thu
7
flights
Fri
7
flights
Sat
6
flights
Sun
7
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
8
Nonstop flights
46
Outbound / wk
56
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for SFO to BWI.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
43
Hubs
~6h
Fastest
~27h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
3,081
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
SFO → BWI
71%
Moderate delays possible. Allow buffer time.
Departing
71%
Arriving
100%
Return
BWI → SFO
75%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
75%
Arriving
72%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. SFO delays → BWI delays →

Other ways to reach Baltimore from San Francisco

Nearby airports with service to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
Metric SFO→BWI OAK→BWI SJC→BWI
Distance from SFO 11 mi 30 mi
Nonstop airlines 2 4 3
Weekly flights 46 14
Flight time 5h 23m 4h 40m 5h 5m
Departure OTP 71%
Airports within 200 miles of SFO 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 San Francisco.
SFO: PDT · BWI: EDT

When it's 6:00 PM in San Francisco, it's 9:00 PM in Baltimore.
Distance & Flight Time
2,451 mi / 3,944 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 5h 23m gate to gate.
Getting to SFO

BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) runs from downtown San Francisco (Embarcadero, Powell St.) to the SFO station and then a free AirTrain shuttle to all terminals (30–40 min from Embarcadero, $10.45). BART also connects Oakland and Berkeley; useful for East Bay travelers. Trains run from ~4am to midnight.Taxis from downtown San Francisco cost $40–60. Ride-hails (Uber, Lyft) pick up in the designated area in the garage and are often $30–50 depending on surge pricing. SamTrans buses serve Peninsula cities. Highway 101 and I-280 are heavily congested during commute hours; BART is faster than driving at those times.

SFO–BWI Quick Facts

Key statistics for the San Francisco to Baltimore route.
Route details
Distance2,451 mi / 3,944 km
Flight time5h 23m
Time difference+3 hours
Airlines (nonstop)2
Weekly flights46 out / 56 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: SFO
IATA / ICAOSFO / KSFO
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr50.2M
Elevation13 ft / 4 m
Destination: BWI
IATA / ICAOBWI / KBWI
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr26.4M
Elevation146 ft / 45 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about SFO to BWI flights.
Nonstop flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport take about 5h 23m gate to gate. The route covers 2,451 miles.
2 airlines operate flights from SFO to BWI: United Airlines and Southwest Airlines.
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, Pittsburgh and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County.
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 San Francisco.
Yes, return flights from BWI to SFO are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include OAK, SJC and SMF. 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 SFO to BWI

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) are connected by nonstop service from United Airlines and Southwest Airlines. With 46 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

SFO to BWI Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from SFO to BWI is about 5 hours 23 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 2,451 miles (3,944 km). There are approximately 46 weekly flights outbound and 56 return, totaling 102 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via St. Louis Lambert, Pittsburgh and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Oakland (OAK), San Jose (SJC) and Sacramento (SMF).