Baltimore (BWI) to Cleveland (CLE)
Flight time
≈ 1h 26m
Bearing
301° NW
Baltimore (BWI) to Cleveland (CLE) is 314 miles (505 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BWI–CLE
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BWI–CLE; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 48% of departures; flights ran 65% full.
Departures
172
July 2026
Seats
28,519
both directions
Passengers
18,473
both directions
Load factor
64.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BWI–CLE?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BWI–CLE departures in July 2026 (171), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
171 departures · 28,443 seats
Share of departures99.4%64.9%
Load
- YX
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.6%21.1%
Load
What plane flies BWI–CLE?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 48% of BWI–CLE departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
82 departures · 59.9% load
47.7% - Boeing 737-800
50 departures · 62.7% load
29.1% - Boeing 737-700
39 departures · 82.1% load
22.7% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 21.1% load
0.6%
How has BWI–CLE traffic changed?
Nonstop BWI–CLE departures fell from 173 in August 2025 to 172 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BWI–CLE traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
173 departures · 18,518 passengers
66.4%
Load
September 2025
174 departures · 18,754 passengers
66.3%
Load
October 2025
184 departures · 20,372 passengers
68.0%
Load
November 2025
152 departures · 14,662 passengers
59.3%
Load
December 2025
150 departures · 14,336 passengers
59.7%
Load
January 2026
122 departures · 9,574 passengers
48.9%
Load
February 2026
108 departures · 9,590 passengers
55.1%
Load
March 2026
168 departures · 16,209 passengers
62.3%
Load
April 2026
173 departures · 17,753 passengers
62.8%
Load
May 2026
176 departures · 18,547 passengers
63.0%
Load
June 2026
169 departures · 19,117 passengers
67.9%
Load
July 2026
172 departures · 18,473 passengers
64.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLE → BWI
67.7% full
88 departures · 9,942 passengers
BWI → CLE
61.7% full
84 departures · 8,531 passengers
Nonstop BWI–CLE 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
Baltimore
US
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
Coordinates
39.18°N, 76.67°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Baltimore (BWI) from Cleveland (CLE)?
BWI to CLE is 314 miles (505 km / 273 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BWI to CLE?
A nonstop covers the 314-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 26m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BWI–CLE?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (47.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (29.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying BWI–CLE?
Distance-based programs credit off the 314-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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