Baltimore (BWI) to Richmond (RIC): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly BWI to RIC matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 92% on-time in September 2025 to just 52% in August 2024. Across the full period the route averages 75% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (89% vs 60%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 75%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 15 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.6%
- Flights/day
- 2.0
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 53m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 120 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from BWI to RIC
Aim for departures around 11 a.m. (95% on-time); avoid 10 p.m. departures (45%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 74% | 16 min |
| Tuesday | 84% | 11 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 85% | 9 min |
| Thursday | 71% | 17 min |
| Friday | 73% | 17 min |
| Saturday | 78% | 13 min |
| Sunday | 64% | 22 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft56%
- Airline operations36%
- National airspace system6%
- Weather2%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from BWI to RIC delayed?
- 25% of BWI–RIC flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 15 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from BWI to RIC?
- Departures around 11 a.m. have the best record (95% on-time), while departures around 10 p.m. have the worst (45%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from BWI to RIC?
- The scheduled BWI–RIC flight time averages 53m over 120 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 25% of the time.
- How often are BWI to RIC flights cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from BWI to RIC?
- August 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 52% of arrivals on time. The best was September 2025 at 92%. If your dates are flexible, that 40-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,520 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.