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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BWI–RIC; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 65% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
121
June 2026
Seats
18,173
both directions
Passengers
13,995
both directions
Load factor
77.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BWI–RIC?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BWI–RIC in June 2026 (121 departures).
- WN
121 departures · 18,173 seats
Share of departures100.0%77.0%
Load
What plane flies BWI–RIC?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 65% of BWI–RIC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
79 departures · 80.8% load
65.3% - Boeing 737-800
24 departures · 72.7% load
19.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
18 departures · 69.9% load
14.9%
How has BWI–RIC traffic changed?
Nonstop BWI–RIC departures fell from 128 in July 2025 to 121 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop BWI–RIC traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
126 departures · 13,912 passengers
75.5%
Load
June 2026
121 departures · 13,995 passengers
77.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RIC → BWI
80.1% full
61 departures · 7,426 passengers
BWI → RIC
73.8% full
60 departures · 6,569 passengers
Nonstop BWI–RIC traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 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 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 June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (65.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (19.8%).
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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