Baltimore (BWI) to Memphis (MEM)
Flight time
≈ 2h 22m
Bearing
253° W
Baltimore (BWI) to Memphis (MEM) is 786 miles (1,265 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BWI–MEM
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BWI–MEM; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 57% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
46
May 2026
Seats
7,062
both directions
Passengers
5,529
both directions
Load factor
78.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BWI–MEM?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BWI–MEM in May 2026 (46 departures).
- WN
46 departures · 7,062 seats
Share of departures100.0%78.3%
Load
What plane flies BWI–MEM?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 57% of BWI–MEM departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
26 departures · 86.8% load
56.5% - Boeing 737-800
13 departures · 62.9% load
28.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
7 departures · 82.2% load
15.2%
How has BWI–MEM traffic changed?
Nonstop BWI–MEM departures fell from 60 in June 2025 to 46 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BWI–MEM traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 7,077 passengers
75.2%
Load
July 2025
61 departures · 6,463 passengers
69.0%
Load
August 2025
44 departures · 4,353 passengers
66.2%
Load
September 2025
42 departures · 4,257 passengers
69.4%
Load
October 2025
52 departures · 6,247 passengers
73.0%
Load
November 2025
59 departures · 6,677 passengers
70.8%
Load
December 2025
60 departures · 6,227 passengers
66.6%
Load
January 2026
20 departures · 1,923 passengers
61.3%
Load
February 2026
33 departures · 2,767 passengers
54.8%
Load
March 2026
58 departures · 6,047 passengers
75.0%
Load
April 2026
44 departures · 4,550 passengers
69.8%
Load
May 2026
46 departures · 5,529 passengers
78.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BWI → MEM
75.0% full
23 departures · 2,562 passengers
MEM → BWI
81.4% full
23 departures · 2,967 passengers
Nonstop BWI–MEM 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 Memphis (MEM)?
BWI to MEM is 786 miles (1,265 km / 683 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BWI to MEM?
A nonstop covers the 786-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 22m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BWI–MEM?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (56.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (28.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying BWI–MEM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 786-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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