Route · ATL → BWI · 2020–2025 BTS data
Atlanta to Baltimore
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), ATL to BWI (Atlanta to Baltimore) ranks #101 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.2%
- On-time
- +1.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 66 min
- Delay when late
- 31,846
- Flights
- #101 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.5%
Best Month
Sep 2025 88%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 57%
Distance
577 mi
Carriers
17
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 433 | 130 | 11 | 0 | DL,WN,F9,NK |
| Nov 2025 | 469 | 94 | 8 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 501 | 97 | 1 | 0 | DL,WN,F9,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 465 | 55 | 0 | 3 | WN,DL,NK,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 493 | 123 | 8 | 2 | WN,F9,NK,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 508 | 191 | 20 | 2 | DL,NK,WN,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 496 | 214 | 21 | 0 | WN,DL,F9,NK |
| May 2025 | 500 | 152 | 3 | 2 | NK,WN,DL,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 459 | 121 | 4 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 476 | 111 | 4 | 1 | WN,DL,F9,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 432 | 76 | 1 | 0 | DL,WN,F9,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 469 | 99 | 26 | 0 | DL,NK,WN,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 531 | 108 | 2 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 535 | 91 | 2 | 0 | NK,WN,DL,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 514 | 70 | 1 | 1 | DL,NK,F9,WN |
| Sep 2024 | 496 | 86 | 4 | 1 | WN,NK,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 540 | 151 | 11 | 1 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 499 | 215 | 23 | 1 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 494 | 105 | 5 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| May 2024 | 573 | 192 | 4 | 1 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 535 | 115 | 6 | 1 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 495 | 93 | 5 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 410 | 64 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 445 | 88 | 5 | 2 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
ATL–BWI seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (87.2%) · weakest: July (67.4%)
Strongest calendar month
September
87.2% on-time · ~448 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
October
~474 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
67.4% on-time · ~451 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.5%
175 of 11,768 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
18 of 11,768 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
ATL on-time profileBWI - Baltimore
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Baltimore, MD.
BWI on-time profileCompare the two airports
See ATL and BWI side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare ATL vs BWIOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among ATL departures
From ATL, this corridor sits with 75 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 144 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (67 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 2 below 75%). Destination: Baltimore · fleet on-time rank #3047 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About ATL to BWI
31,846 tracked flights put the ATL to BWI pairing (Atlanta to Baltimore) at a 80.2% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 65.5 minutes on average. Across the 577-mile route and its 17 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.5% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (11,768 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 57% - a 31-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, ATL–BWI peaks in September at 87.2% on-time while October carries the heaviest traffic (~474 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 67.4%, a 19.8-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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Using ATL–BWI data
ATL–BWI is mid-pack at 80.2% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare ATL and BWI airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. ATL airport
- If your dates flex, September (87.2% on-time) beats July (67.4%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 80.2% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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