Birmingham (BHM) to Baltimore (BWI)

681mi
1,096 km592 nm

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.

Route map: BHM → BWIBHMBWI

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What actually flies BHM–BWI

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BHM–BWI; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 47% of departures; flights ran 77% full.

Departures

58

July 2026

Seats

9,124

both directions

Passengers

7,026

both directions

Load factor

77.0%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies BHM–BWI?

Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BHM–BWI in July 2026 (58 departures).

What plane flies BHM–BWI?

In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 47% of BHM–BWI departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has BHM–BWI traffic changed?

Nonstop BHM–BWI departures rose from 56 in August 2025 to 58 in July 2026.

Monthly nonstop BHM–BWI traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • 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

  • June 2026

    60 departures · 7,602 passengers

    78.3%

    Load

  • July 2026

    58 departures · 7,026 passengers

    77.0%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

BHM → BWI

68.5% full

29 departures · 3,294 passengers

BWI → BHM

86.5% full

29 departures · 3,732 passengers

Nonstop BHM–BWI traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

BHM

Birmingham

US

Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport

Coordinates

33.56°N, 86.75°W

Hemisphere

N · W

BWI

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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (46.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (27.6%).

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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