Route · LAX → BWI · 2020–2025 BTS data
Los Angeles to Baltimore
The LAX–BWI corridor (Los Angeles, CA → Baltimore, MD) runs ahead of the national average, served by 14 carriers across roughly 2,329 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.8%
- On-time
- +4.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 60 min
- Delay when late
- 8,308
- Flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Feb 2025 98%
Worst Month
Jun 2024 75%
Distance
2,329 mi
Carriers
14
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 122 | 23 | 0 | 0 | WN,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 134 | 17 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 166 | 15 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 169 | 28 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,NK |
| Aug 2025 | 170 | 25 | 2 | 0 | WN,NK,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 176 | 32 | 0 | 3 | NK,UA,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 167 | 27 | 0 | 1 | UA,WN,NK |
| May 2025 | 157 | 15 | 0 | 0 | NK,UA,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 149 | 10 | 1 | 0 | NK,UA,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 121 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 93 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 101 | 9 | 3 | 0 | UA,WN,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 136 | 25 | 0 | 0 | NK,UA,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 136 | 13 | 0 | 0 | UA,NK,WN |
| Oct 2024 | 129 | 23 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,NK |
| Sep 2024 | 151 | 15 | 1 | 0 | WN,UA,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 192 | 44 | 1 | 2 | NK,WN,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 211 | 49 | 3 | 2 | NK,UA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 202 | 51 | 4 | 0 | NK,UA,WN |
| May 2024 | 185 | 32 | 0 | 0 | NK,UA,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 135 | 22 | 0 | 2 | NK,UA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 139 | 35 | 0 | 0 | NK,UA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 112 | 19 | 0 | 0 | NK,UA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 121 | 28 | 13 | 0 | NK,WN,UA |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
28 of 3,574 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
10 of 3,574 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
LAX - Los Angeles
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.
Origin airport →BWI - Baltimore
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Baltimore, MD.
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What the Data Says About LAX to BWI
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Los Angeles to Baltimore (LAX to BWI) running a 83.8% on-time rate over 8,308 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 59.7 minutes. The 2,329-mile corridor is served by 14 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.8% of 3,574 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2025 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at just 75% - a 23-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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