Flights Raleigh-durham → Baltimore
RDU → BWI
How long is the flight from Raleigh-durham to Baltimore?
The flight from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Baltimore (BWI) takes about 56 min. 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 Raleigh-Durham to Baltimore operates with a Boeing 737-300 aircraft and has an on-time performance rate of 81%, with average delays of 7.8 minutes. The destination airport, which opened in 1947, handles approximately 22,804,744 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 Raleigh-durham (RDU) → Baltimore (BWI) route is operated by Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines. Across 1075 flights monitored in recent months, 78% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.42%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22/100 (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 Raleigh-durham the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Baltimore: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Baltimore (BWI) heads north-east for about 411 km, a flight time of roughly 56m.
Departures from Raleigh-durham on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 36% of RDU-BWI flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Raleigh-durham the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Baltimore it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,075 tracked RDU-BWI flights, 78% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 2.4% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about RDU-BWI
The flight from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Baltimore (BWI) takes about 56 min. 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 Raleigh-durham (RDU) -> Baltimore (BWI) route, on-time performance is 78% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 1075 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Raleigh-durham-Baltimore is 2.42% across 1075 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Baltimore, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
