ABQ → BNAAlbuquerque to Nashville

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Direct flights from Albuquerque (ABQ) to Nashville (BNA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 75% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,803 km, an estimated 2 hours 49 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Albuquerque and Nashville. Updated 17 September 2026 at 20:03 UTC.

ABQ Albuquerque busy · +23
BNA Nashville smooth · +0
1,803 km · ~2h 49m est.
dep bank 05:30–08:007x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 8 operated ABQ → BNA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~2h 49mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Southwest AirlinesWN75% on time

Flights WN1987 05:30 Mo Th Fr Su · WN2941 08:00 Tu We Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-17WN1987dep +18 → arr+0
09-16WN2941dep +24 → arr+4
09-15WN2941dep +11 → arr−6
09-14WN1987dep +10 → arr−12
09-13WN1987dep +67 → arr+50
09-12WN2941dep +68 → arr+50
09-11WN1987dep +16 → arr−1
09-10WN1987dep +13 → arr−3

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
ABQAlbuquerque +23 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNW 6 kt Full ABQ delay board →
BNANashville +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · 3 kt Full BNA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ABQ: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Albuquerque to Nashville route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ABQ to BNA flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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ABQ to BNA questions

Is ABQ–BNA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ABQ is the weaker end, route health score 85/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ABQ–BNA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:30 from ABQ. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BNA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ABQ to BNA?

Great-circle distance is 1,803 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 157–185 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ABQ–BNA fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.