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BWI to NUW: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → Whidbey Island (Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field))
2,343 mi
3,770 km · 2,036 nm
5h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,343 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, United States
- NUW — Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) · Whidbey Island, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 mi away
Near NUW
- MVW · Skagit Regional Airport14 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport21 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWI from NUW?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Whidbey Island (NUW) is 2,343 miles (3,770 km, 2,036 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to NUW?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BWI to NUW?
Nonstop service on BWI–NUW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Baltimore and Whidbey Island?
Whidbey Island is 3 hours behind Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to NUW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BWI–NUW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BWI to NUW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BWI–NUW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.