Flights New York → Baltimore
JFK → BWI
Route overview
This flight route operates between New York and Baltimore, using Embraer RJ145 aircraft. The destination airport in Baltimore opened in 1947 and currently handles over twenty-two million passengers annually, making it a significant hub for air traffic.
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 New York (JFK) → Baltimore (BWI) route is operated by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines. Across 57 flights monitored in recent months, 84% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 15 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.51%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 12.6/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Baltimore the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from New York the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Baltimore: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (JFK) to Baltimore (BWI) heads south-west for about 295 km, a flight time of roughly 47m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 54% of JFK-BWI flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Baltimore it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 57 tracked JFK-BWI flights, 84% left on time with an average delay of 15 min and a 3.5% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about JFK-BWI
On the New York (JFK) -> Baltimore (BWI) route, on-time performance is 84% with an average delay of 15 minutes, based on 57 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-Baltimore is 3.51% across 57 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines.
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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.
