Baltimore (BWI) to Richmond (RIC)
Flight time
≈ 1h 02m
Bearing
197° S
Baltimore (BWI) to Richmond (RIC) is 121 miles (194 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BWI–RIC
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BWI–RIC; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 69% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
125
April 2026
Seats
18,584
both directions
Passengers
13,053
both directions
Load factor
70.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BWI–RIC?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BWI–RIC departures in April 2026 (122), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
122 departures · 18,082 seats
Share of departures97.6%69.9%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
2 departures · 352 seats
Share of departures1.6%86.1%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
1 departures · 150 seats
Share of departures0.8%78.0%
Load
What plane flies BWI–RIC?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 69% of BWI–RIC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
86 departures · 73.7% load
68.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
20 departures · 61.5% load
16.0% - Boeing 737-800
16 departures · 64.2% load
12.8% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 82.5% load
1.6% - Airbus A320neo
1 departures · 85.8% load
0.8%
How has BWI–RIC traffic changed?
Nonstop BWI–RIC departures fell from 130 in May 2025 to 125 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BWI–RIC traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
130 departures · 15,101 passengers
71.1%
Load
June 2025
123 departures · 13,361 passengers
71.2%
Load
July 2025
128 departures · 14,013 passengers
72.4%
Load
August 2025
125 departures · 13,295 passengers
68.5%
Load
September 2025
121 departures · 14,303 passengers
75.8%
Load
October 2025
124 departures · 13,868 passengers
71.9%
Load
November 2025
119 departures · 12,310 passengers
64.5%
Load
December 2025
124 departures · 13,352 passengers
66.6%
Load
January 2026
114 departures · 9,299 passengers
50.8%
Load
February 2026
116 departures · 8,776 passengers
46.6%
Load
March 2026
120 departures · 11,474 passengers
64.4%
Load
April 2026
125 departures · 13,053 passengers
70.2%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
RIC → BWI
70.2% full
65 departures · 6,924 passengers
BWI → RIC
70.3% full
60 departures · 6,129 passengers
Nonstop BWI–RIC traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 Richmond (RIC)?
BWI to RIC is 121 miles (194 km / 105 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BWI to RIC?
A nonstop covers the 121-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 02m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BWI–RIC?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (68.8%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (16.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BWI–RIC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 121-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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