Baltimore (BWI) to Manchester (MHT): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly BWI to MHT matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 89% on-time in November 2025 to just 61% in July 2024. Across the full period the route averages 80% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (91% vs 68%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 80%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 12 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.8%
- Flights/day
- 4.7
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 28m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 377 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from BWI to MHT
Aim for departures around 6 a.m. (96% on-time); avoid 10 p.m. departures (61%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 80% | 14 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 86% | 8 min |
| Wednesday | 84% | 10 min |
| Thursday | 80% | 12 min |
| Friday | 76% | 13 min |
| Saturday | 80% | 10 min |
| Sunday | 71% | 18 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft55%
- Airline operations36%
- National airspace system7%
- Weather3%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from BWI to MHT delayed?
- 20% of BWI–MHT flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 12 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from BWI to MHT?
- Departures around 6 a.m. have the best record (96% on-time), while departures around 10 p.m. have the worst (61%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from BWI to MHT?
- The scheduled BWI–MHT flight time averages 1h 28m over 377 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 20% of the time.
- How often are BWI to MHT flights cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from BWI to MHT?
- July 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 61% of arrivals on time. The best was November 2025 at 89%. If your dates are flexible, that 28-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 3,288 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.