Baltimore (BWI) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Flight time
≈ 5h 27m
Bearing
274° W
Baltimore (BWI) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,324 miles (3,740 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BWI–LAX
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BWI–LAX; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 48% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
285
May 2026
Seats
48,766
both directions
Passengers
40,612
both directions
Load factor
83.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BWI–LAX?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BWI–LAX departures in May 2026 (184), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
184 departures · 31,402 seats
Share of departures64.6%88.4%
Load
- UA
101 departures · 17,364 seats
Share of departures35.4%74.0%
Load
What plane flies BWI–LAX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 48% of BWI–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
136 departures · 86.8% load
47.7% - Boeing 737-800
82 departures · 85.8% load
28.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
40 departures · 65.4% load
14.0% - Boeing 737-700
21 departures · 90.9% load
7.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
6 departures · 73.0% load
2.1%
How has BWI–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop BWI–LAX departures fell from 330 in June 2025 to 285 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BWI–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
330 departures · 52,607 passengers
88.2%
Load
July 2025
345 departures · 55,794 passengers
89.5%
Load
August 2025
336 departures · 53,812 passengers
88.7%
Load
September 2025
339 departures · 50,204 passengers
82.3%
Load
October 2025
333 departures · 51,196 passengers
84.7%
Load
November 2025
268 departures · 36,732 passengers
78.3%
Load
December 2025
245 departures · 37,045 passengers
86.5%
Load
January 2026
206 departures · 26,393 passengers
74.2%
Load
February 2026
221 departures · 25,134 passengers
66.5%
Load
March 2026
281 departures · 38,892 passengers
81.2%
Load
April 2026
282 departures · 38,869 passengers
80.8%
Load
May 2026
285 departures · 40,612 passengers
83.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → BWI
84.0% full
143 departures · 20,280 passengers
BWI → LAX
82.5% full
142 departures · 20,332 passengers
Nonstop BWI–LAX 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 Los Angeles (LAX)?
BWI to LAX is 2,324 miles (3,740 km / 2,019 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BWI to LAX?
A nonstop covers the 2,324-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 27m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BWI–LAX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (47.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (28.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying BWI–LAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,324-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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