Baltimore (BWI) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 5h 42m
Bearing
282° W
Baltimore (BWI) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,451 miles (3,944 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BWI–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BWI–SFO; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 54% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
167
June 2026
Seats
28,767
both directions
Passengers
26,302
both directions
Load factor
91.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BWI–SFO?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop BWI–SFO departures in June 2026 (106), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
106 departures · 18,038 seats
Share of departures63.5%90.7%
Load
- WN
60 departures · 10,348 seats
Share of departures35.9%96.1%
Load
- X9
1 departures · 381 seats
Share of departures0.6%0.0%
Load
What plane flies BWI–SFO?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 54% of BWI–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
90 departures · 92.6% load
53.9% - Boeing 737-800
38 departures · 94.7% load
22.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
26 departures · 90.5% load
15.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
8 departures · 91.3% load
4.8% - Boeing 737-700
4 departures · 91.6% load
2.4% - Boeing 777-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.6%
How has BWI–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop BWI–SFO departures fell from 226 in July 2025 to 167 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop BWI–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
226 departures · 31,241 passengers
82.1%
Load
August 2025
205 departures · 29,458 passengers
83.9%
Load
September 2025
173 departures · 22,976 passengers
75.3%
Load
October 2025
211 departures · 27,607 passengers
76.1%
Load
November 2025
160 departures · 20,816 passengers
74.9%
Load
December 2025
171 departures · 23,474 passengers
79.2%
Load
January 2026
164 departures · 21,235 passengers
77.4%
Load
February 2026
152 departures · 19,639 passengers
76.9%
Load
March 2026
179 departures · 25,650 passengers
84.6%
Load
April 2026
173 departures · 24,644 passengers
84.2%
Load
May 2026
173 departures · 24,611 passengers
83.5%
Load
June 2026
167 departures · 26,302 passengers
91.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SFO → BWI
91.0% full
84 departures · 13,210 passengers
BWI → SFO
91.9% full
83 departures · 13,092 passengers
Nonstop BWI–SFO 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 San Francisco (SFO)?
BWI to SFO is 2,451 miles (3,944 km / 2,130 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BWI to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 2,451-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 42m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BWI–SFO?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (53.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (22.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying BWI–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,451-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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