SJC to BWI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Mineta San Jose International Airport to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · 2,439 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SJC or BWI right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from San Jose (SJC) to Baltimore (BWI) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 0% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8pm did best (90% on time); around 9pm did worst (75%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Thursday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (65%).
Which airline is most on time from SJC to BWI?
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 | 81% | 0.4% | 8 min | 0.4% | 242 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8pm90%93 flights
- 9pm75%149 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday68%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday66%0.0% cancelled
- Friday83%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday91%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday85%2.9% 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 aircraft65%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)18%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Security1%
- Extreme weather0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SJC to BWI: common questions
- How often are SJC to BWI flights on time?
- 81% 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 San Jose to Baltimore cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 242).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 8 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 30 min behind schedule on average, and 0.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SJC?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BWI to SJC — 63% 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: SJC → BWI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.