Baltimore (BWI) to Liberia (LIR)

2,049mi
3,298 km1,781 nm

Flight time

≈ 4h 54m

Bearing

198° S

Baltimore (BWI) to Liberia (LIR) is 2,049 miles (3,298 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies BWI–LIR

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BWI–LIR; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 80% of departures; flights ran 89% full.

Departures

10

May 2026

Seats

1,750

both directions

Passengers

1,551

both directions

Load factor

88.6%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies BWI–LIR?

Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BWI–LIR in May 2026 (10 departures).

What plane flies BWI–LIR?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 80% of BWI–LIR departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has BWI–LIR traffic changed?

Nonstop BWI–LIR departures fell from 16 in June 2025 to 10 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop BWI–LIR traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    16 departures · 2,389 passengers

    85.3%

    Load

  • July 2025

    16 departures · 2,341 passengers

    83.6%

    Load

  • August 2025

    4 departures · 583 passengers

    83.3%

    Load

  • September 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • October 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • November 2025

    8 departures · 867 passengers

    75.8%

    Load

  • December 2025

    8 departures · 911 passengers

    79.6%

    Load

  • January 2026

    10 departures · 1,392 passengers

    82.6%

    Load

  • February 2026

    8 departures · 1,200 passengers

    85.7%

    Load

  • March 2026

    16 departures · 2,527 passengers

    90.3%

    Load

  • April 2026

    10 departures · 1,494 passengers

    85.4%

    Load

  • May 2026

    10 departures · 1,551 passengers

    88.6%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

BWI → LIR

82.7% full

5 departures · 724 passengers

LIR → BWI

94.5% full

5 departures · 827 passengers

Nonstop BWI–LIR 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

BWI

Baltimore

US

Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport

Coordinates

39.18°N, 76.67°W

Hemisphere

N · W

LIR

Liberia

CR

Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport

Coordinates

10.59°N, 85.54°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Baltimore (BWI) from Liberia (LIR)?

BWI to LIR is 2,049 miles (3,298 km / 1,781 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from BWI to LIR?

A nonstop covers the 2,049-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 54m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies BWI–LIR?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (80.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (20.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying BWI–LIR?

Distance-based programs credit off the 2,049-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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