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How Busy Is Baltimore/Washington International Airport? BWI
Baltimore, United States. Departures peak at 08:00 local, averaging about 30 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-11-15.
Peak departure hour
08:00
30 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
23:00
under 1 flights/hr
Traffic score
89/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: about 200 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: 09:00 local (about 21 flights/hr). Total: about 200 arrivals per day.
Top airlines
- 1. Southwest Airlines (WN)
- 2. Delta Air Lines (DL)
- 3. American Airlines (AA)
- 4. United Airlines (UA)
- 5. Frontier Airlines (F9)
Top destinations
- 1. 🇺🇸 Atlanta (ATL)
- 2. 🇺🇸 Boston (BOS)
- 3. 🇺🇸 Orlando (MCO)
- 4. 🇺🇸 Chicago (ORD)
- 5. 🇺🇸 Charlotte (CLT)
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at BWI?
- Departures from Baltimore/Washington Intl peak at 08:00 local time, averaging about 30 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 23:00 local time, averaging under 1 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from BWI?
- Southwest Airlines (WN) ran more departures from Baltimore/Washington Intl than any other airline over the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from BWI?
- Atlanta (ATL) was the most-flown destination over the past 60 days.
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