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 July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BWI–LIR; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 62% of departures; flights ran 94% full.

Departures

16

July 2026

Seats

2,800

both directions

Passengers

2,634

both directions

Load factor

94.1%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies BWI–LIR?

Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BWI–LIR in July 2026 (16 departures).

What plane flies BWI–LIR?

In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 62% of BWI–LIR departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has BWI–LIR traffic changed?

Nonstop BWI–LIR departures rose from 4 in August 2025 to 16 in July 2026.

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

  • 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

  • June 2026

    16 departures · 2,588 passengers

    92.4%

    Load

  • July 2026

    16 departures · 2,634 passengers

    94.1%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

BWI → LIR

92.9% full

8 departures · 1,301 passengers

LIR → BWI

95.2% full

8 departures · 1,333 passengers

Nonstop BWI–LIR 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

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 July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (62.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (37.5%).

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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