ON TIMEBOARD

BWI → GRR on time

Baltimore/Washington (Baltimore, MD) to Gerald R. Ford (Grand Rapids, MI). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
70%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
2.2%
462 flights
Typical arrival
−3 min
median vs schedule
When late
+50 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
2 airlines

70% of flights from Baltimore to Grand Rapids arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is worse than the typical U.S. route. 8% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for BWI → GRR: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 64% of the time. About 1 in 17 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 154 three hours or more; 2.2% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 462 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
Southwest Airlines46170%2.2%−3 min6.1%+50 minSouthwest Airlines
Delta Air Lines1—————Endeavor Air

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at BWI). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%10 a.m. departures: too few flights (20 flights)10a11 a.m. departures: too few flights (77 flights)11anoon departures: 77% on time (180 flights)7712p1 p.m. departures: too few flights (5 flights)1p2 p.m. departures: too few flights (22 flights)2p3 p.m. departures: too few flights3p4 p.m. departures: too few flights4p5 p.m. departures: too few flights (7 flights)5p6 p.m. departures: too few flights (12 flights)6p7 p.m. departures: too few flights (24 flights)7p8 p.m. departures: too few flights (18 flights)8p9 p.m. departures: too few flights (29 flights)9p10 p.m. departures: too few flights (43 flights)10p
BWI → GRR, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

By airline and hour

DepartsSouthwest Airlines
noon77%

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: May (78%). Worst: June (59%).

40%70%100%Jan: too few flights (94 flights)JanFeb: too few flights (85 flights)FebMar: too few flights (89 flights)MarApr: too few flights (95 flights)AprMay: 78% on time (103 flights)78MayJun: 59% on time (135 flights)59JunJul: 70% on time (145 flights)70JulAug: 65% on time (118 flights)65AugSep: too few flights (95 flights)SepOct: too few flights (98 flights)OctNov: too few flights (90 flights)NovDec: too few flights (93 flights)Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday66——
Tuesday61——
Wednesday60——
Thursday65——
Friday65——
Saturday72——
Sunday73——

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Late inbound plane 50%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 31%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 13%Severe weather 4%Security 1%

Cancellations: airline 8 · weather 2

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Nearby airport alternatives

Other ways to make the same trip, using airports within 60 miles of Baltimore or Grand Rapids. None has been clearly more reliable than BWI → GRR.

RouteFlightsOn timeCancelled
BWI → GRR (this route)46270%2.2%
DCA → GRR Washington Reagan National to Gerald R. Ford73057%5.8%

Questions

How often are flights from BWI to GRR on time?

70% of 462 scheduled flights from Baltimore, MD to Grand Rapids, MI arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.2% were cancelled.

What month has the most delays from BWI to GRR?

June (59% on time). The best month is May (78%), over 2023–2026.

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.