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 May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BWI–CLE; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 45% of departures; flights ran 63% full.
Departures
176
May 2026
Seats
29,432
both directions
Passengers
18,547
both directions
Load factor
63.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BWI–CLE?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BWI–CLE in May 2026 (176 departures).
- WN
176 departures · 29,432 seats
Share of departures100.0%63.0%
Load
What plane flies BWI–CLE?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 45% of BWI–CLE departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
79 departures · 57.5% load
44.9% - Boeing 737-800
61 departures · 60.4% load
34.7% - Boeing 737-700
36 departures · 84.2% load
20.4%
How has BWI–CLE traffic changed?
Nonstop BWI–CLE departures rose from 173 in June 2025 to 176 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BWI–CLE traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
173 departures · 21,201 passengers
74.7%
Load
July 2025
165 departures · 19,697 passengers
71.3%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BWI → CLE
62.5% full
88 departures · 9,506 passengers
CLE → BWI
63.6% full
88 departures · 9,041 passengers
Nonstop BWI–CLE 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
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 May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (44.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (34.7%).
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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