WN261 NashvilleBNA · 07:35 SacramentoSMF · 09:35
WN261 by Southwest Airlines flies from Nashville (BNA) to Sacramento (SMF) for the Mon, Sep 7 departure.
Same number through BNA → LAS → ONT → SMF
estimated arrival at SMF · local time · past this estimate · waiting on the board
board checked 16m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 07:43. No receiver coverage over open ocean.
Where the minutes go
last 3 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at BNA and SMF are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Nashville to Sacramento flights today
same route · Southwest AirlinesIf WN261 is cancelled, these are the other Southwest Airlines nonstop flights from Nashville to Sacramento on the same day, with scheduled departure times in BNA local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How WN261 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for WN261 across the BNA and SMF boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 1 completed leg so far: left a little late (~16 min) but landed right on schedule. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how WN261 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: N8905Q, N483WN.
Board clocks recorded as BNA and SMF published them.
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Pro Flight Search — WN261 Nashville to Sacramento on-time performance, measured from the BNA and SMF airport boards.
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