Flights Baltimore → Houston
BWI → HOU
How long is the flight from Baltimore to Houston?
The flight from Baltimore (BWI) to Houston (HOU) takes about 2h 55m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route from Baltimore to Houston operates with a fleet of Boeing 737-300 and Boeing 737-800 aircraft, averaging around 340 flights annually. With an on-time performance rate of 65%, these flights typically experience delays of about 18.6 minutes, connecting the historic Baltimore airport, which opened in 1947, to Houston's busy international hub that serves over 13.9 million passengers per year.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Baltimore (BWI) → Houston (HOU) route is operated by Southwest Airlines. Across 868 flights monitored in recent months, 65% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 20 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.15%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 26.3/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Houston the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Baltimore the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Houston: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Baltimore (BWI) to Houston (HOU) heads south-west for about 2,003 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 55m.
Departures from Baltimore on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 41% of BWI-HOU flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Baltimore the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Houston it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 868 tracked BWI-HOU flights, 65% left on time with an average delay of 20 min and a 1.1% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about BWI-HOU
The flight from Baltimore (BWI) to Houston (HOU) takes about 2h 55m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Baltimore (BWI) -> Houston (HOU) route, on-time performance is 65% with an average delay of 20 minutes, based on 868 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Baltimore-Houston is 1.15% across 868 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Southwest Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
