Route · BWI → ROC · 2020–2025 BTS data
Baltimore to Rochester
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), BWI to ROC (Baltimore to Rochester) ranks #1957 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 74.9%
- On-time
- -4.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 56 min
- Delay when late
- 6,399
- Flights
- #1957 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Sep 2025 91%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 50%
Distance
277 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 95 | 34 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 91 | 17 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 93 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 90 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 93 | 23 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 92 | 32 | 5 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 91 | 33 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 93 | 26 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 21 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 93 | 22 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 86 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 93 | 19 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 93 | 19 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 89 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 101 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 94 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 96 | 37 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 92 | 46 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 89 | 34 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 89 | 25 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 87 | 24 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 93 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 88 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 99 | 31 | 1 | 1 | WN |
BWI–ROC seasonal on-time pattern
Best: February (84.2%) · weakest: July (63.4%)
Strongest calendar month
February
84.2% on-time · ~79 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
August
~103 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
63.4% on-time · ~94 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
18 of 2,210 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
3 of 2,210 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
BWI - Baltimore
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Baltimore, MD.
BWI on-time profileROC - Rochester
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Rochester, NY.
ROC on-time profileCompare the two airports
See BWI and ROC side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare BWI vs ROCOrigin-hub reliability standing
Softer reliability from BWI
Among 64 routes leaving BWI, only 11 (including this one) clear below 75% on-time, while 0 stay ≥85% and 53 sit mid-band. Travelers comparing BWI options should weigh this 74.9% print against those peers · fleet on-time rank #4477 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About BWI to ROC
On-time performance on the BWI to ROC pairing (Baltimore to Rochester) trails a chunk of the network: 74.9% of 6,399 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 56.0-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 277 miles across 1 carrier. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 0.8% (18 of 2,210 flights), with 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 50% - a 41-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, BWI–ROC peaks in February at 84.2% on-time while August carries the heaviest traffic (~103 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 63.4%, a 20.8-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 BWI–ROC data
BWI–ROC sits 4.1 pts below the national 79% average; check the seasonal chart and airport profiles before treating the headline as typical.
- Compare BWI and ROC airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. BWI airport
- If your dates flex, February (84.2% on-time) beats July (63.4%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 74.9% 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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