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 July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop BWI–SFO; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 52% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
167
July 2026
Seats
28,683
both directions
Passengers
26,019
both directions
Load factor
90.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BWI–SFO?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop BWI–SFO departures in July 2026 (103), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- UA
103 departures · 17,667 seats
Share of departures61.7%88.4%
Load
- WN
62 departures · 10,698 seats
Share of departures37.1%94.6%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 102 seats
Share of departures0.6%87.3%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 216 seats
Share of departures0.6%92.1%
Load
What plane flies BWI–SFO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 52% of BWI–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
87 departures · 91.4% load
52.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
38 departures · 87.9% load
22.8% - Boeing 737-800
30 departures · 94.4% load
18.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
5 departures · 85.7% load
3.0% - Boeing 737-700
4 departures · 91.4% load
2.4% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 87.3% load
0.6% - Boeing 767-300
1 departures · 92.1% load
0.6% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 56.8% load
0.6%
How has BWI–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop BWI–SFO departures fell from 205 in August 2025 to 167 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BWI–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
July 2026
167 departures · 26,019 passengers
90.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SFO → BWI
90.5% full
85 departures · 13,129 passengers
BWI → SFO
91.0% full
82 departures · 12,890 passengers
Nonstop BWI–SFO traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (52.1%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (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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