BNA → CMHNashville to Columbus

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Direct flights from Nashville (BNA) to Columbus (CMH): 36 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 79% of the last 19 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 543 km, an estimated 1 hour 12 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Nashville and Columbus. Updated 6 November 2026 at 05:13 UTC.

BNA Nashville busy · +22
CMH Columbus smooth · +0
543 km · ~1h 12m est.
dep bank 10:00–20:2536x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 36x weekly · nonstop
79% on time

of the last 19 tracked BNA → CMH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 19 arrivals
Flight time~1h 12mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures36x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 22

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
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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 days
Southwest AirlinesWN78% on time

Flights WN2145 10:00 Mo Tu We Th Su · WN4666 10:25 daily · WN513 varies daily · WN4927 16:20 Mo Tu We Th Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-051I401departed+47
11-05WN2145dep +16 → arr−10
11-05WN2361departed+142
11-05WN4927dep +9 → arr−19
11-04WN2145dep +22 → arr−5
11-04WN2361dep +18 → arr−13
11-04WN4927dep +36 → arr+11
11-03WN2145dep +6 → arr−20
11-03WN2361dep +36 → arr+9
11-03WN4927dep +41 → arr+17
11-02WN2145dep +49 → arr+27
11-02WN2361arrived+88
11-02WN4927dep +55 → arr+33
11-01WN2145dep +13 → arr−12
11-01WN2361dep +0 → arr+11
11-01WN4927departed+175
10-31DL5873dep +0 → arr−39
10-31WN335dep +23 → arr−9
10-31WN3355dep +16 → arr−15
10-30WN4666dep +16 → arr−11
10-30WN513dep +15 → arr−16
10-30WN516dep +45 → arr+7

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
BNANashville +22 min busy 🌤 clear · NW 4 kt Full BNA delay board →
CMHColumbus +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · SSW 3 kt Full CMH delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at BNA and CMH: a 36% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +6 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Nashville to Columbus route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BNA to CMH 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 CMH questions

Is BNA–CMH running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BNA 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 BNA–CMH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:00 from BNA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CMH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BNA to CMH?

Great-circle distance is 543 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 68–77 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BNA–CMH fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 36 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.