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Route · OAK → BWI · 2020–2025 BTS data

Oakland to Baltimore

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), OAK to BWI (Oakland to Baltimore) ranks #4886 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

87.8%
On-time
+8.8 pts
vs US avg
52 min
Delay when late
524
Flights
#4886 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

0.8%

Best Month

N/A

Worst Month

N/A

Distance

2,447 mi

Carriers

1

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Sep 2024 30 2 0 0 WN
Aug 2024 31 5 0 0 WN
Jul 2024 31 10 0 0 WN
Jun 2024 30 5 0 0 WN
May 2024 31 6 0 0 WN
Apr 2024 30 2 0 0 WN
Mar 2024 31 4 0 0 WN
Jan 2024 31 4 1 0 WN
Dec 2023 31 10 0 0 WN
Nov 2023 30 5 0 0 WN
Oct 2023 31 5 0 0 WN
Oct 2020 31 2 0 0 WN
Sep 2020 30 1 0 0 WN
Aug 2020 31 0 0 0 WN
Jul 2020 31 1 0 0 WN
Mar 2020 31 0 3 0 WN
Jan 2020 33 2 0 0 WN

OAK–BWI seasonal on-time pattern

Best: September (95.0%) · weakest: December (67.7%)

60%70%80%90%100% JanMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 67.7%

Strongest calendar month

September

95.0% on-time · ~30 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

January

~32 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

December

67.7% on-time · ~31 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

0.8%

4 of 524 flights

Diversion Rate

0.0%

0 of 524 flights

Explore origin & destination

On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.

OAK - Oakland

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Oakland, CA.

OAK on-time profile

BWI - Baltimore

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Baltimore, MD.

BWI on-time profile

Compare the two airports

See OAK and BWI side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.

Compare OAK vs BWI

Origin-hub reliability standing

Among OAK's stronger departures

OAK → BWI posts a 87.8% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 10 of 31 BTS-tracked routes leaving Oakland. The same hub also shows 21 mid-band and 0 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #460 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).

What the Data Says About OAK to BWI

Oakland to Baltimore (OAK to BWI) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 87.8% on-time rate across 524 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 52.3 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 2,447 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 4 of 524 flights were cancelled (0.8%) and 0 diverted (0.0%).

Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.

On the multi-year calendar, OAK–BWI peaks in September at 95.0% on-time while January carries the heaviest traffic (~32 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 67.7%, a 27.3-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does OAK to BWI rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, OAK to BWI ranks #4886 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from OAK to BWI? ▼
Flights from Oakland to Baltimore have a 87.8% on-time rate based on 524 flights. The average delay is 52.3 minutes.
What is the cancellation rate for OAK to BWI? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 0.8% of flights on this route were cancelled (4 of 524 flights) and 0.0% were diverted.
How far is the flight from OAK to BWI? ▼
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Baltimore (BWI) is approximately 2,447 miles. This route is served by 1 carrier.

Airports on this route

OAK Airport

Oakland
BWI Airport

Baltimore
Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Using OAK–BWI data

OAK–BWI runs 8.8 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.

  • Compare OAK and BWI airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. OAK airport
  • If your dates flex, September (95.0% on-time) beats December (67.7%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 87.8% 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.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.