BNA → INDNashville to Indianapolis

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Direct flights from Nashville (BNA) to Indianapolis (IND): 17 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 71% of the last 14 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 401 km, an estimated 1 hour 1 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Nashville and Indianapolis. Updated 4 November 2026 at 08:11 UTC.

BNA Nashville busy · +17
IND Indianapolis smooth · +0
401 km · ~1h 01m est.
dep bank 11:45–20:3517x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 17x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

of the last 14 tracked BNA → IND flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +7 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+7 minacross the last 14 arrivals
Flight time~1h 01mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures17x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
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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 AirlinesWN69% on time

Flights WN1955 11:45 Tu We · WN2448 12:55 Mo Th Fr · WN578 13:25 Mo Su · WN4495 20:25 Mo Tu Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-03WN4495dep +32 → arr+11
11-03WN671dep +10 → arr−10
11-02EJM475departed+73
11-02WN4495dep +43 → arr+27
11-02WN578dep +31 → arr+13
11-01WN4495departed+62
11-01WN578dep +16 → arr−1
10-31WN368dep +17 → arr−7
10-31WN369dep +24 → arr−1
10-30WN2448dep +13 → arr−10
10-30WN4513dep +38 → arr+7
10-29DL8838dep +66 → arr+0
10-29WN2448dep +39 → arr+20
10-29WN4513dep +21 → arr−2
10-28WN1955dep +62 → arr+42
10-28WN4513dep +51 → arr+27

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 +17 min busy 🌤 overcast · SSE 6 kt Full BNA delay board →
INDIndianapolis +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · SW 9 kt Full IND delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at BNA and IND: a 37% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +7 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Nashville to Indianapolis route actually runs

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

Is BNA–IND running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BNA is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BNA–IND?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:45 and evening departures around 20:25 from BNA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IND delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BNA to IND?

Great-circle distance is 401 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 58–64 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BNA–IND fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 17 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.