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 June 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BWI–LAX; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 47% of departures; flights ran 92% full.
Departures
283
June 2026
Seats
47,808
both directions
Passengers
43,840
both directions
Load factor
91.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BWI–LAX?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BWI–LAX departures in June 2026 (173), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
173 departures · 29,249 seats
Share of departures61.1%93.5%
Load
- UA
110 departures · 18,559 seats
Share of departures38.9%88.9%
Load
What plane flies BWI–LAX?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 47% of BWI–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
134 departures · 90.4% load
47.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
99 departures · 93.0% load
35.0% - Boeing 737-700
27 departures · 95.8% load
9.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
22 departures · 89.6% load
7.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 83.2% load
0.4%
How has BWI–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop BWI–LAX departures fell from 345 in July 2025 to 283 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop BWI–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
283 departures · 43,840 passengers
91.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BWI → LAX
89.3% full
146 departures · 22,121 passengers
LAX → BWI
94.3% full
137 departures · 21,719 passengers
Nonstop BWI–LAX traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 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 June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (47.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (35.0%).
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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