Baltimore (BWI) to Rochester (ROC)

277mi
446 km241 nm

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

Filed traffic data

In June 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BWI–ROC; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 44% of departures; flights ran 84% full.

Departures

179

June 2026

Seats

28,361

both directions

Passengers

23,822

both directions

Load factor

84.0%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies BWI–ROC?

Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BWI–ROC in June 2026 (179 departures).

What plane flies BWI–ROC?

In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 44% of BWI–ROC departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has BWI–ROC traffic changed?

Nonstop BWI–ROC departures rose from 176 in July 2025 to 179 in June 2026.

Monthly nonstop BWI–ROC traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • 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

  • May 2026

    185 departures · 25,332 passengers

    86.8%

    Load

  • June 2026

    179 departures · 23,822 passengers

    84.0%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

BWI → ROC

82.7% full

90 departures · 11,919 passengers

ROC → BWI

85.4% full

89 departures · 11,903 passengers

Nonstop BWI–ROC 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

BWI

Baltimore

US

Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport

Coordinates

39.18°N, 76.67°W

Hemisphere

N · W

ROC

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 June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (43.6%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (40.2%).

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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