BNA → INDNashville to Indianapolis

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Direct flights from Nashville (BNA) to Indianapolis (IND): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 80% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 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 7 September 2026 at 15:03 UTC.

BNA Nashville smooth · +11
IND Indianapolis smooth · +0
401 km · ~1h 01m est.
dep bank 10:10–19:107x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 15 operated BNA → IND flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 15 operated legs
Flight time~1h 01mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15

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 AirlinesWN79% on time

Flights WN4386 10:10 Tu We · WN735 10:25 Mo Th Fr · WN816 11:15 Sa · WN411 15:00 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-06WN1287dep +8 → arr−15
09-06WN435dep +20 → arr−10
09-05WN411dep +8 → arr−16
09-05WN816dep +4 → arr−13
09-04WN735dep +40 → arr+17
09-04WN742dep +101 → arr+70
09-03WN735dep +0 → arr−5
09-03WN742dep +20 → arr−9
09-02JL820departed+13
09-02WN435dep +35 → arr+18
09-02WN4386dep +14 → arr−9
09-01WN435dep +4 → arr−11
09-01WN4386dep +22 → arr+1
08-31WN735dep +35 → arr+12
08-31WN742dep +10 → arr−12

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 +11 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 7 kt Full BNA delay board →
INDIndianapolis +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · ENE 7 kt Full IND delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BNA and IND: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. 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 92/100. 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 10:10 and evening departures around 18:50 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 13 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.