Southwest AirlinesWN92% on time
Flights WN816 10:15 Tu We · WN1339 11:30 Mo Th Fr · WN1897 12:30 Sa · WN3966 20:40 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su
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Direct flights from Nashville (BNA) to Birmingham (BHM): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 93% of the last 14 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 285 km, an estimated 52 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Nashville and Birmingham. Updated 10 September 2026 at 07:52 UTC.
BNA
Nashville
smooth · +10
BHM
Birmingham
smooth · +0
285 km · ~0h 52m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
93% on time
of the last 14 operated BNA → BHM flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 14 operated legs
Flight time~0h 52mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-06LN568LXdep +0 → arr+0
09-041I514dep −7 → arr+0
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at BHM: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Nashville to Birmingham route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BNA to BHM 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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BNA to BHM questions
Is BNA–BHM running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BNA is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on BNA–BHM?
Operators schedule morning departures around 10:15 and evening departures around 20:40 from BNA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BHM delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from BNA to BHM?
Great-circle distance is 285 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 50–54 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does BNA–BHM fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 12 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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