Baltimore (BWI) to Phoenix (PHX)
Flight time
≈ 4h 47m
Bearing
270° W
Baltimore (BWI) to Phoenix (PHX) is 1,994 miles (3,209 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BWI–PHX
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BWI–PHX; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
124
July 2026
Seats
20,818
both directions
Passengers
18,721
both directions
Load factor
89.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BWI–PHX?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BWI–PHX departures in July 2026 (121), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
121 departures · 20,301 seats
Share of departures97.6%90.6%
Load
- UA
2 departures · 345 seats
Share of departures1.6%45.5%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures0.8%100.0%
Load
What plane flies BWI–PHX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 50% of BWI–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
62 departures · 88.8% load
50.0% - Boeing 737-800
38 departures · 91.8% load
30.6% - Boeing 737-700
23 departures · 90.1% load
18.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 86.6% load
0.8%
How has BWI–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop BWI–PHX departures fell from 208 in August 2025 to 124 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BWI–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
208 departures · 27,805 passengers
78.3%
Load
September 2025
205 departures · 28,169 passengers
80.2%
Load
October 2025
237 departures · 33,404 passengers
81.4%
Load
November 2025
209 departures · 26,972 passengers
74.1%
Load
December 2025
213 departures · 29,612 passengers
79.8%
Load
January 2026
190 departures · 24,345 passengers
75.2%
Load
February 2026
187 departures · 23,646 passengers
74.0%
Load
March 2026
222 departures · 31,958 passengers
83.2%
Load
April 2026
237 departures · 31,940 passengers
78.7%
Load
May 2026
250 departures · 36,204 passengers
84.4%
Load
June 2026
178 departures · 26,625 passengers
90.7%
Load
July 2026
124 departures · 18,721 passengers
89.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BWI → PHX
91.1% full
62 departures · 9,539 passengers
PHX → BWI
88.7% full
62 departures · 9,182 passengers
Nonstop BWI–PHX 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 Phoenix (PHX)?
BWI to PHX is 1,994 miles (3,209 km / 1,733 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BWI to PHX?
A nonstop covers the 1,994-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 47m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BWI–PHX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (30.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying BWI–PHX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,994-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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