Flights Charlotte → Baltimore
CLT → BWI
How long is the flight from Charlotte to Baltimore?
The flight from Charlotte (CLT) to Baltimore (BWI) takes 1h on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Charlotte to Baltimore operates with a mix of aircraft including Airbus A319, Boeing 737, Airbus A321, Boeing 757, Airbus A320, Embraer 190, Boeing 737-400, and Boeing 757-200. With a total of 666 flights recorded, the route maintains a 74% on-time performance rate, with an average delay of 13.9 minutes when delays occur. The destination airport, which opened in 1947, serves over 22.8 million passengers annually.
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 Charlotte (CLT) → Baltimore (BWI) route is operated by American Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 1708 flights monitored in recent months, 70% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 20 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.52%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 25.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Baltimore the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Charlotte the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Baltimore: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Charlotte (CLT) to Baltimore (BWI) heads north-east for about 581 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 0m.
Departures from Charlotte on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 38% of CLT-BWI flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Charlotte the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Baltimore it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,708 tracked CLT-BWI flights, 70% left on time with an average delay of 20 min and a 1.5% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about CLT-BWI
The flight from Charlotte (CLT) to Baltimore (BWI) takes 1h on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Charlotte (CLT) -> Baltimore (BWI) route, on-time performance is 70% with an average delay of 20 minutes, based on 1708 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Charlotte-Baltimore is 1.52% across 1708 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, 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.
