Baltimore (BWI) to Rochester (ROC)
Flight time
≈ 1h 21m
Bearing
349° N
Baltimore (BWI) to Rochester (ROC) is 277 miles (446 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BWI–ROC
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BWI–ROC; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 46% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
180
April 2026
Seats
28,346
both directions
Passengers
24,682
both directions
Load factor
87.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BWI–ROC?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BWI–ROC in April 2026 (180 departures).
- WN
Southwest Airlines
180 departures · 28,346 seats
Share of departures100.0%87.1%
Load
What plane flies BWI–ROC?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 46% of BWI–ROC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
83 departures · 86.8% load
46.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
57 departures · 87.1% load
31.7% - Boeing 737-800
40 departures · 87.6% load
22.2%
How has BWI–ROC traffic changed?
Nonstop BWI–ROC departures fell from 186 in May 2025 to 180 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BWI–ROC traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
186 departures · 26,488 passengers
90.9%
Load
June 2025
177 departures · 23,765 passengers
85.3%
Load
July 2025
176 departures · 25,455 passengers
91.4%
Load
August 2025
187 departures · 27,428 passengers
93.2%
Load
September 2025
180 departures · 25,234 passengers
88.7%
Load
October 2025
186 departures · 26,059 passengers
89.2%
Load
November 2025
178 departures · 23,933 passengers
85.4%
Load
December 2025
188 departures · 24,867 passengers
86.1%
Load
January 2026
182 departures · 22,044 passengers
83.4%
Load
February 2026
175 departures · 20,809 passengers
83.2%
Load
March 2026
185 departures · 25,443 passengers
87.0%
Load
April 2026
180 departures · 24,682 passengers
87.1%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
BWI → ROC
88.0% full
90 departures · 12,650 passengers
ROC → BWI
86.2% full
90 departures · 12,032 passengers
Nonstop BWI–ROC 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
Rochester
US
Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport
Coordinates
43.12°N, 77.67°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Baltimore (BWI) from Rochester (ROC)?
BWI to ROC is 277 miles (446 km / 241 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BWI to ROC?
A nonstop covers the 277-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 21m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BWI–ROC?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (46.1%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (31.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying BWI–ROC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 277-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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