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BWI to WJF: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → Lancaster (General WM J Fox Airfield)
2,294 mi
3,692 km · 1,994 nm
4h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,294 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 58m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, United States
- WJF — General WM J Fox Airfield · Lancaster, 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 WJF
- PMD · Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport11 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport56 mi away
- EDW · Edwards Air Force Base22 mi away
- MHV · Mojave Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWI from WJF?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Lancaster (WJF) is 2,294 miles (3,692 km, 1,994 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to WJF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 58m 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 WJF?
Nonstop service on BWI–WJF 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 4h 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to WJF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BWI–WJF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BWI to WJF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BWI–WJF 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.