Baltimore (BWI) to Grand Rapids (GRR)
Flight time
≈ 1h 51m
Bearing
302° NW
Baltimore (BWI) to Grand Rapids (GRR) is 527 miles (849 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BWI–GRR
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BWI–GRR; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 41% of departures; flights ran 64% full.
Departures
82
May 2026
Seats
13,058
both directions
Passengers
8,309
both directions
Load factor
63.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BWI–GRR?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BWI–GRR in May 2026 (82 departures).
- WN
82 departures · 13,058 seats
Share of departures100.0%63.6%
Load
What plane flies BWI–GRR?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 41% of BWI–GRR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
34 departures · 74.7% load
41.5% - Boeing 737-800
32 departures · 58.9% load
39.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
16 departures · 54.8% load
19.5%
How has BWI–GRR traffic changed?
Nonstop BWI–GRR departures fell from 96 in June 2025 to 82 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BWI–GRR traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
96 departures · 10,478 passengers
72.0%
Load
July 2025
102 departures · 10,128 passengers
64.5%
Load
August 2025
66 departures · 8,665 passengers
80.1%
Load
September 2025
62 departures · 7,359 passengers
74.0%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 6,711 passengers
75.1%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 6,312 passengers
66.4%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 6,396 passengers
69.2%
Load
January 2026
60 departures · 5,085 passengers
57.0%
Load
February 2026
53 departures · 6,745 passengers
79.6%
Load
March 2026
61 departures · 6,419 passengers
72.8%
Load
April 2026
71 departures · 7,369 passengers
66.6%
Load
May 2026
82 departures · 8,309 passengers
63.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BWI → GRR
62.7% full
41 departures · 4,117 passengers
GRR → BWI
64.6% full
41 departures · 4,192 passengers
Nonstop BWI–GRR 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 Grand Rapids (GRR)?
BWI to GRR is 527 miles (849 km / 458 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BWI to GRR?
A nonstop covers the 527-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 51m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BWI–GRR?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (41.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (39.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BWI–GRR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 527-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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