ON TIMEBOARD

GSP → BWI on time

Greenville-Spartanburg (Greer, SC) to Baltimore/Washington (Baltimore, MD). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
88%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
1.7%
719 flights
Typical arrival
−9 min
median vs schedule
When late
+62 min
average delay
Flights / day
2
1 airline

88% of flights from Greer to Baltimore arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is better than the typical U.S. route. The 8 a.m. departures ran on time 93% of the time; the 1 p.m. ones 85%. 5% 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 GSP → BWI: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 60% of the time. About 1 in 28 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 144 three hours or more; 1.7% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 719 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
Southwest Airlines71988%1.7%−9 min3.6%+62 minSouthwest Airlines

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 GSP). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%7 a.m. departures: too few flights (77 flights)7a8 a.m. departures: 93% on time (242 flights)938a9 a.m. departures: too few flights (10 flights)9a10 a.m. departures: too few flights (28 flights)10a11 a.m. departures: too few flights11anoon departures: too few flights (13 flights)12p1 p.m. departures: 85% on time (180 flights)851p2 p.m. departures: too few flights (8 flights)2p3 p.m. departures: too few flights (19 flights)3p4 p.m. departures: too few flights (41 flights)4p5 p.m. departures: too few flights (4 flights)5p6 p.m. departures: too few flights (45 flights)6p7 p.m. departures: too few flights (8 flights)7p8 p.m. departures: too few flights (36 flights)8p
GSP → BWI, 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

Last flight of the day

On GSP → BWI, each airline's last flight of the day was cancelled 1.7% of the time, against 1.7% for its earlier flights, about the same. It arrived 3+ hours late 1.4% of the time (earlier flights: 0.0%). It matters more than the numbers suggest. Miss an earlier flight and there's another one that evening; miss the last one and you're usually waiting until morning.

AirlineLast departureLast: cancelledLast: 3h+ lateEarlier: cancelledNext morning
Southwest Airlines1:55 p.m.1.7%1.4%1.7%first flight 8:30 a.m.

Last flight = the airline's last scheduled departure on this route that day, on days it flies the route at least twice; past 12 months. Times are typical scheduled times over the latest three months.

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: October (90%). Worst: July (75%).

40%70%100%Jan: 85% on time (138 flights)85JanFeb: 87% on time (131 flights)87FebMar: 88% on time (156 flights)88MarApr: 86% on time (154 flights)86AprMay: 79% on time (158 flights)79MayJun: 86% on time (178 flights)86JunJul: 75% on time (186 flights)75JulAug: 76% on time (186 flights)76AugSep: 89% on time (153 flights)89SepOct: 90% on time (156 flights)90OctNov: 88% on time (144 flights)88NovDec: 78% on time (153 flights)78Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday10681%1.9%
Tuesday10493%0.0%
Wednesday10391%0.0%
Thursday10390%0.0%
Friday10488%1.9%
Saturday95——
Sunday10485%3.9%

Why flights were late

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

Late inbound plane 55%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 28%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 16%Severe weather 1%

Cancellations: weather 11 · airline 1

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 Greer or Baltimore. None has been clearly more reliable than GSP → BWI.

RouteFlightsOn timeCancelled
GSP → BWI (this route)71988%1.7%
GSP → IAD Greenville-Spartanburg to Washington Dulles85683%1.8%
GSP → DCA Greenville-Spartanburg to Washington Reagan National99961%5.5%
AVL → DCA Asheville to Washington Reagan National51855%7.3%

Questions

How often are flights from GSP to BWI on time?

88% of 719 scheduled flights from Greer, SC to Baltimore, MD arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.7% were cancelled.

What is the best time of day to fly GSP to BWI?

Flights scheduled to leave at 8 a.m. were the most reliable (93% on time). The 1 p.m. departures were the least (85%).

What month has the most delays from GSP to BWI?

July (75% on time). The best month is October (90%), over 2023–2026.

Is the last flight of the day from GSP to BWI more likely to be cancelled?

Not much. Each airline's last GSP–BWI flight of the day was cancelled 1.7% of the time over the past year, against 1.7% for its earlier flights. If the last flight is cancelled, the next one is usually the following morning.

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.