Manchester (MHT) to Baltimore (BWI): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly MHT to BWI matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 99% on-time in November 2024 to just 76% in July 2025. Across the full period the route averages 88% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (94% vs 76%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 88%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 8 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.7%
- Flights/day
- 4.8
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 37m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 377 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from MHT to BWI
Aim for departures around 6 a.m. (98% on-time); avoid 5 p.m. departures (72%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 84% | 11 min |
| Tuesday | 90% | 6 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 91% | 5 min |
| Thursday | 91% | 7 min |
| Friday | 87% | 9 min |
| Saturday | 89% | 7 min |
| Sunday | 87% | 10 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft45%
- Airline operations28%
- National airspace system27%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from MHT to BWI delayed?
- 12% of MHT–BWI 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 8 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from MHT to BWI?
- Departures around 6 a.m. have the best record (98% on-time), while departures around 5 p.m. have the worst (72%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from MHT to BWI?
- The scheduled MHT–BWI flight time averages 1h 37m over 377 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 12% of the time.
- How often are MHT to BWI flights cancelled?
- 0.7% 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 MHT to BWI?
- July 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 76% of arrivals on time. The best was November 2024 at 99%. If your dates are flexible, that 23-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 3,463 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.