BNA → IADNashville to Washington

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Direct flights from Nashville (BNA) to Washington (IAD): 27 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 77% of the last 26 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 28 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 871 km, an estimated 1 hour 37 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Nashville and Washington. Updated 31 October 2026 at 15:03 UTC.

Today, BNA → IAD

Sat 31 Oct · local times
  1. 08:30 UA1709United Left 08:43 +13 IAD est. 11:05In the air · sched 11:17
  2. 13:38 UA2125United On schedule ·

Checked BNA board 10:03 · IAD board 10:18

BNA Nashville smooth · +12
IAD Washington smooth · +2
871 km · ~1h 37m est.
dep bank 08:30–18:4327x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 27x weekly · nonstop
77% on time

of the last 26 tracked BNA → IAD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 28 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 26 arrivals
Flight time~1h 37mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures27x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 28

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United 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
United AirlinesUA86% on time

Flights UA1709 08:30 daily · UA2125 varies daily · UA2382 18:34 daily · UA1574 18:43 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-31UA1709departed+13
10-30UA1574dep +66 → arr+35
10-30UA1709dep +89 → arr+53
10-30UA2125dep +29 → arr+2
10-29DL8954dep +27 → arr+28
10-29UA1574dep +14 → arr−15
10-29UA1709dep +32 → arr+3
10-29UA2125dep +6 → arr−26
10-281I888dep +3 → arr+133
10-28UA1574dep +15 → arr−18
10-28UA1709dep +8 → arr−24
10-28UA2125dep +9 → arr−19
10-27JAS83departed+0
10-27UA1574dep +7 → arr−22
10-27UA1709dep +10 → arr−15
10-27UA2125dep +3 → arr−26
10-261I402dep +4 → arr+4
10-26LXJ584dep +66 → arr+68
10-26UA1574dep +25 → arr−3
10-26UA1709dep +6 → arr−23
10-26UA2125dep +22 → arr−5
10-25UA1574dep +43 → arr+14
10-25UA1709dep +12 → arr−16
10-25UA2125dep +4 → arr−19
10-25WUP662arrived+0
10-24UA1709dep +9 → arr−22
10-24UA2125dep +29 → arr+26
10-24UA2382dep −4 → arr−32

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 +12 min smooth 🌤 overcast · S 9 kt Full BNA delay board →
IADWashington +2 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full IAD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at BNA and IAD: a 37% 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 Washington route actually runs

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

Is BNA–IAD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BNA is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BNA–IAD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:30 and evening departures around 18:34 from BNA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IAD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BNA to IAD?

Great-circle distance is 871 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 91–105 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BNA–IAD fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 27 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.