Route · BWI → LAX · 2020–2025 BTS data
Baltimore to Los Angeles
The BWI–LAX corridor (Baltimore, MD → Los Angeles, CA) runs behind the national average, served by 14 carriers across roughly 2,329 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.7%
- On-time
- -0.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 60 min
- Delay when late
- 8,336
- Flights
Cancelled
1.3%
Best Month
Jan 2025 90%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 59%
Distance
2,329 mi
Carriers
14
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 123 | 41 | 1 | 0 | WN,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 134 | 23 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 164 | 35 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 169 | 31 | 1 | 1 | UA,WN,NK |
| Aug 2025 | 169 | 36 | 1 | 0 | WN,NK,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 176 | 49 | 6 | 0 | NK,UA,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 166 | 48 | 0 | 2 | UA,WN,NK |
| May 2025 | 154 | 29 | 1 | 0 | NK,UA,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 146 | 30 | 0 | 0 | NK,UA,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 120 | 13 | 2 | 0 | UA,WN,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 93 | 21 | 0 | 1 | UA,WN,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 100 | 10 | 6 | 0 | UA,WN,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 135 | 21 | 0 | 0 | NK,UA,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 138 | 20 | 0 | 0 | UA,NK,WN |
| Oct 2024 | 131 | 14 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,NK |
| Sep 2024 | 152 | 20 | 1 | 0 | WN,UA,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 194 | 62 | 3 | 0 | NK,WN,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 211 | 87 | 6 | 0 | NK,UA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 203 | 69 | 3 | 0 | NK,UA,WN |
| May 2024 | 185 | 48 | 0 | 1 | NK,UA,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 131 | 38 | 0 | 0 | NK,UA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 130 | 24 | 0 | 0 | NK,UA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 116 | 18 | 0 | 0 | NK,UA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 124 | 24 | 14 | 0 | NK,WN,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.3%
45 of 3,564 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
5 of 3,564 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
BWI - Baltimore
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Baltimore, MD.
Origin airport →LAX - Los Angeles
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.
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What the Data Says About BWI to LAX
8,336 tracked flights put the BWI to LAX pairing (Baltimore to Los Angeles) at a 78.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 60.2 minutes on average. Across the 2,329-mile route and its 14 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.3% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (3,564 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2025 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 59% - a 31-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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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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