Baltimore (BWI) to San Diego (SAN)
Flight time
≈ 5h 23m
Bearing
272° W
Baltimore (BWI) to San Diego (SAN) is 2,290 miles (3,686 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BWI–SAN
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BWI–SAN; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 58% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
214
May 2026
Seats
36,702
both directions
Passengers
30,416
both directions
Load factor
82.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BWI–SAN?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BWI–SAN departures in May 2026 (210), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
210 departures · 35,990 seats
Share of departures98.1%83.7%
Load
- AS
4 departures · 712 seats
Share of departures1.9%42.6%
Load
What plane flies BWI–SAN?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 58% of BWI–SAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
124 departures · 83.8% load
57.9% - Boeing 737-800
66 departures · 85.2% load
30.8% - Boeing 737-700
20 departures · 76.5% load
9.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 35.7% load
0.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 49.4% load
0.9%
How has BWI–SAN traffic changed?
Nonstop BWI–SAN departures rose from 166 in June 2025 to 214 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BWI–SAN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
166 departures · 23,531 passengers
87.3%
Load
July 2025
171 departures · 23,343 passengers
84.8%
Load
August 2025
168 departures · 23,723 passengers
84.9%
Load
September 2025
165 departures · 21,630 passengers
78.8%
Load
October 2025
201 departures · 26,395 passengers
75.6%
Load
November 2025
193 departures · 23,694 passengers
70.3%
Load
December 2025
197 departures · 26,165 passengers
76.3%
Load
January 2026
173 departures · 21,171 passengers
70.4%
Load
February 2026
157 departures · 19,595 passengers
72.7%
Load
March 2026
202 departures · 27,535 passengers
79.8%
Load
April 2026
206 departures · 29,525 passengers
83.9%
Load
May 2026
214 departures · 30,416 passengers
82.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BWI → SAN
83.0% full
107 departures · 14,918 passengers
SAN → BWI
82.7% full
107 departures · 15,498 passengers
Nonstop BWI–SAN traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 San Diego (SAN)?
BWI to SAN is 2,290 miles (3,686 km / 1,990 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BWI to SAN?
A nonstop covers the 2,290-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 23m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BWI–SAN?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (57.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (30.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying BWI–SAN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,290-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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