BWI to GRR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport · 528 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BWI or GRR right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Baltimore (BWI) to Grand Rapids (GRR) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (80% on time); around 2pm did worst (35%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Saturday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%).
Which airline is most on time from BWI to GRR?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 74% | 1.6% | 15 min | 6.7% | 440 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am60%10 flights
- 9am79%14 flights
- 10am80%22 flights
- 11am80%60 flights
- 12pm79%194 flights
- 2pm35%20 flights
- 7pm71%24 flights
- 8pm76%18 flights
- 9pm70%25 flights
- 10pm63%43 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%3.3% cancelled
- Tuesday72%3.3% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday75%0.0% cancelled
- Friday70%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday66%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday78%4.4% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft47%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)71%
- Extreme weather29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
BWI to GRR: common questions
- How often are BWI to GRR flights on time?
- 74% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Baltimore to Grand Rapids cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 440).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 53 min behind schedule on average, and 6.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BWI?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: GRR to BWI — 81% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: BWI → GRR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.