Baltimore (BWI) to Philadelphia (PHL)

90mi
145 km78 nm

Flight time

≈ 0h 59m

Bearing

57° NE

Baltimore (BWI) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 90 miles (145 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: BWI → PHLBWIPHL

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What actually flies BWI–PHL

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BWI–PHL; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 25% of departures; flights ran 93% full.

Departures

4

May 2026

Seats

669

both directions

Passengers

621

both directions

Load factor

92.8%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies BWI–PHL?

American Airlines operated the most nonstop BWI–PHL departures in May 2026 (3), one of 2 carriers on the route.

What plane flies BWI–PHL?

In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 25% of BWI–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has BWI–PHL traffic changed?

Nonstop BWI–PHL departures fell from 16 in June 2025 to 4 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop BWI–PHL 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 · 1,946 passengers

    83.6%

    Load

  • July 2025

    10 departures · 1,296 passengers

    87.1%

    Load

  • August 2025

    4 departures · 376 passengers

    57.5%

    Load

  • September 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • October 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • November 2025

    3 departures · 69 passengers

    12.6%

    Load

  • December 2025

    2 departures · 0 passengers

    0.0%

    Load

  • January 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • February 2026

    8 departures · 597 passengers

    59.0%

    Load

  • March 2026

    12 departures · 1,397 passengers

    74.0%

    Load

  • April 2026

    4 departures · 275 passengers

    43.8%

    Load

  • May 2026

    4 departures · 621 passengers

    92.8%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

BWI → PHL

98.2% full

3 departures · 481 passengers

PHL → BWI

78.2% full

1 departures · 140 passengers

Nonstop BWI–PHL 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

PHL

Philadelphia

US

Philadelphia International Airport

Coordinates

39.87°N, 75.24°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Baltimore (BWI) from Philadelphia (PHL)?

BWI to PHL is 90 miles (145 km / 78 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from BWI to PHL?

A nonstop covers the 90-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 59m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies BWI–PHL?

In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (25.0%), followed by the Airbus A321 (25.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying BWI–PHL?

Distance-based programs credit off the 90-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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