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 July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BWI–GRR; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 39% of departures; flights ran 68% full.
Departures
116
July 2026
Seats
19,198
both directions
Passengers
13,049
both directions
Load factor
68.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BWI–GRR?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BWI–GRR in July 2026 (116 departures).
- WN
116 departures · 19,198 seats
Share of departures100.0%68.0%
Load
What plane flies BWI–GRR?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 39% of BWI–GRR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
45 departures · 64.8% load
38.8% - Boeing 737-800
42 departures · 60.5% load
36.2% - Boeing 737-700
29 departures · 87.9% load
25.0%
How has BWI–GRR traffic changed?
Nonstop BWI–GRR departures rose from 66 in August 2025 to 116 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BWI–GRR traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
113 departures · 13,225 passengers
71.3%
Load
July 2026
116 departures · 13,049 passengers
68.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BWI → GRR
67.9% full
58 departures · 6,455 passengers
GRR → BWI
68.0% full
58 departures · 6,594 passengers
Nonstop BWI–GRR 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 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (38.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (36.2%).
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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