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How Busy Is Baltimore/Washington International Airport? BWI
Baltimore, United States. Departures peak at 08:00 local, averaging 32.3 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-09-30. Schedule coverage: 89 days observed.
Peak departure hour
08:00
32.3 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
00:00
1 flights/hr
Traffic score
89/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: 313.8 avg departures per day.
Weekday vs weekend departure pattern
Weekday avg per hour
Weekend avg per hour
Arrivals by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysPeak arrival hour: 17:00 local (28 flights/hr). Total: 319.9 avg arrivals/day.
Top airlines
- 1. Southwest Airlines (WN) 7,766
- 2. Delta Air Lines, (DL) 828
- 3. American Airlines (AA) 601
- 4. United Airlines, (UA) 543
- 5. Frontier Airlines, (F9) 484
Top destinations
- 1. 🇺🇸 Atlanta (ATL) 1,405
- 2. 🇺🇸 Chicago (ORD) 737
- 3. 🇺🇸 Boston (BOS) 713
- 4. 🇺🇸 Detroit (DTW) 571
- 5. 🇺🇸 Orlando (MCO) 533
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at BWI?
- Departures from Baltimore/Washington Intl peak at 08:00 local time, averaging 32.3 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of BWI?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 00:00 local time, averaging 1 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from BWI?
- Southwest Airlines (WN) is the largest operator at Baltimore/Washington Intl, with 7766 observed departures in the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from BWI?
- Atlanta (ATL) is the most-flown destination, with 1405 observed departures in the past 60 days.
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