Birmingham (BHM) to Baltimore (BWI)
Flight time
≈ 2h 10m
Bearing
52° NE
Birmingham (BHM) to Baltimore (BWI) is 681 miles (1,096 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BHM–BWI
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BHM–BWI; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 65% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
52
May 2026
Seats
7,808
both directions
Passengers
5,572
both directions
Load factor
71.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BHM–BWI?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BHM–BWI in May 2026 (52 departures).
- WN
52 departures · 7,808 seats
Share of departures100.0%71.4%
Load
What plane flies BHM–BWI?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 65% of BHM–BWI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
34 departures · 72.5% load
65.4% - Boeing 737-800
12 departures · 73.7% load
23.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
6 departures · 61.5% load
11.5%
How has BHM–BWI traffic changed?
Nonstop BHM–BWI departures fell from 67 in June 2025 to 52 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BHM–BWI traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
67 departures · 7,384 passengers
72.0%
Load
July 2025
65 departures · 6,891 passengers
71.0%
Load
August 2025
56 departures · 5,917 passengers
71.9%
Load
September 2025
53 departures · 5,710 passengers
73.7%
Load
October 2025
54 departures · 5,924 passengers
76.4%
Load
November 2025
62 departures · 6,010 passengers
64.1%
Load
December 2025
63 departures · 6,201 passengers
62.4%
Load
January 2026
51 departures · 3,307 passengers
42.2%
Load
February 2026
54 departures · 4,329 passengers
55.1%
Load
March 2026
53 departures · 5,552 passengers
67.6%
Load
April 2026
53 departures · 5,509 passengers
68.4%
Load
May 2026
52 departures · 5,572 passengers
71.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BHM → BWI
71.1% full
26 departures · 2,884 passengers
BWI → BHM
71.6% full
26 departures · 2,688 passengers
Nonstop BHM–BWI traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Birmingham
US
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
Coordinates
33.56°N, 86.75°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Baltimore
US
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
Coordinates
39.18°N, 76.67°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Birmingham (BHM) from Baltimore (BWI)?
BHM to BWI is 681 miles (1,096 km / 592 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BHM to BWI?
A nonstop covers the 681-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 10m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BHM–BWI?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (65.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (23.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying BHM–BWI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 681-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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