Baltimore, United States
| IATA Code | BWI |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | KBWI |
| City | Baltimore |
| Country | United States |
| Time Zone | America/New_York |
| Coordinates | 39.1774, -76.6684 |
| Elevation | 146 ft / 45 m above sea level |
| State/Region | Maryland |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into BWI, using BWI as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRBWI Sabre: A15JUNLHRBWI Galileo: A/15JUNLHRBWI
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 5,834 km / 3,625 mi | ≈ 6.9h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 295 km / 184 mi | ≈ 0.3h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 11,290 km / 7,015 mi | ≈ 13.3h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 15,507 km / 9,635 mi | ≈ 18.2h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 15,752 km / 9,788 mi | ≈ 18.5h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
New York is the closest of the listed hubs to BWI, at roughly 0.3 hours nonstop, while Sydney is the furthest, at roughly 18.5 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through BWI as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Baltimore is BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Airport.
Baltimore/Washington International Airport operates on America/New_York time.
In a flight segment line, BWI appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...BWI... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, New York is the closest to BWI, at an estimated 0.3 hours nonstop flight time.
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