Baltimore (BWI) to West Palm Beach (PBI)
Flight time
≈ 2h 34m
Bearing
194° S
Baltimore (BWI) to West Palm Beach (PBI) is 886 miles (1,425 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BWI–PBI
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BWI–PBI; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 48% of departures; flights ran 68% full.
Departures
176
July 2026
Seats
29,103
both directions
Passengers
19,886
both directions
Load factor
68.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BWI–PBI?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BWI–PBI departures in July 2026 (175), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
175 departures · 28,953 seats
Share of departures99.4%68.2%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 150 seats
Share of departures0.6%97.3%
Load
What plane flies BWI–PBI?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 48% of BWI–PBI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
84 departures · 64.5% load
47.7% - Boeing 737-800
47 departures · 66.8% load
26.7% - Boeing 737-700
44 departures · 79.2% load
25.0% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 97.3% load
0.6%
How has BWI–PBI traffic changed?
Nonstop BWI–PBI departures fell from 187 in August 2025 to 176 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BWI–PBI traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
187 departures · 21,964 passengers
70.4%
Load
September 2025
181 departures · 19,803 passengers
65.2%
Load
October 2025
187 departures · 21,452 passengers
69.0%
Load
November 2025
211 departures · 25,941 passengers
70.9%
Load
December 2025
213 departures · 26,589 passengers
72.2%
Load
January 2026
186 departures · 22,472 passengers
74.3%
Load
February 2026
198 departures · 24,619 passengers
76.3%
Load
March 2026
243 departures · 32,733 passengers
78.9%
Load
April 2026
232 departures · 26,974 passengers
69.8%
Load
May 2026
235 departures · 24,078 passengers
61.4%
Load
June 2026
186 departures · 20,473 passengers
66.8%
Load
July 2026
176 departures · 19,886 passengers
68.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BWI → PBI
69.8% full
88 departures · 9,853 passengers
PBI → BWI
66.9% full
88 departures · 10,033 passengers
Nonstop BWI–PBI 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
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 West Palm Beach (PBI)?
BWI to PBI is 886 miles (1,425 km / 769 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BWI to PBI?
A nonstop covers the 886-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 34m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BWI–PBI?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (47.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (26.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying BWI–PBI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 886-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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