Baltimore (BWI) to Valparaiso (VPS)
Flight time
≈ 2h 26m
Bearing
226° SW
Baltimore (BWI) to Valparaiso (VPS) is 819 miles (1,318 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BWI–VPS
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BWI–VPS; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 69% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
62
April 2026
Seats
10,700
both directions
Passengers
8,285
both directions
Load factor
77.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BWI–VPS?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BWI–VPS departures in April 2026 (60), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
60 departures · 10,120 seats
Share of departures96.8%81.9%
Load
- X9
Omni Air International
2 departures · 580 seats
Share of departures3.2%0.0%
Load
What plane flies BWI–VPS?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 69% of BWI–VPS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
43 departures · 79.9% load
69.3% - Boeing 737-700
10 departures · 94.6% load
16.1% - Boeing 737-800
7 departures · 79.7% load
11.3% - Boeing 767-200
2 departures · 0.0% load
3.2%
How has BWI–VPS traffic changed?
Nonstop BWI–VPS departures held steady at about 62 a month between May 2025 and April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BWI–VPS traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
62 departures · 7,977 passengers
77.9%
Load
June 2025
60 departures · 7,899 passengers
76.6%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 8,224 passengers
76.7%
Load
August 2025
60 departures · 8,157 passengers
81.9%
Load
September 2025
59 departures · 6,706 passengers
68.3%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 6,596 passengers
70.6%
Load
November 2025
2 departures · 174 passengers
54.7%
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
54 departures · 5,775 passengers
73.2%
Load
April 2026
62 departures · 8,285 passengers
77.4%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
BWI → VPS
80.0% full
31 departures · 4,282 passengers
VPS → BWI
74.8% full
31 departures · 4,003 passengers
Nonstop BWI–VPS 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
Frequently asked
How far is Baltimore (BWI) from Valparaiso (VPS)?
BWI to VPS is 819 miles (1,318 km / 712 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BWI to VPS?
A nonstop covers the 819-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 26m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BWI–VPS?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (69.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (16.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying BWI–VPS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 819-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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