BNA → LAXNashville to Los Angeles

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Direct flights from Nashville (BNA) to Los Angeles (LAX): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 80% of the last 25 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 25 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,886 km, an estimated 4 hours 12 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Nashville and Los Angeles. Updated 26 October 2026 at 17:33 UTC.

Today, BNA → LAX

Mon 26 Oct · local times
  1. 06:43 DL891Delta Air Lines Left 06:55 +12 Landed 08:50 −25
  2. 07:00 AA602American Left 07:25 +25 Landed 09:20 −12
  3. 08:05 WN400Southwest Left 08:25 +20 Landed 10:19 −16

Checked BNA board 10:03 · LAX board 10:33

BNA Nashville busy · +17
LAX Los Angeles smooth · +0
2,886 km · ~4h 12m est.
dep bank 06:43–22:5521x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 25 operated BNA → LAX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 25 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−7 minacross the last 25 operated legs
Flight time~4h 12mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 25

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesSouthwest 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
American AirlinesAA57% on time

Flights AA602 07:00 daily · AA1100 17:31 daily

Delta Air LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL891 06:43 daily · DL355 15:30 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · DL1471 19:10 Mo Th Fr Su

Southwest AirlinesWN78% on time

Flights WN2172 07:55 Su · WN3536 07:55 Sa · WN400 08:05 Mo Tu We Th Fr · WN2064 16:20 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-26AA602dep +25 → arr−12
10-26DL891dep +12 → arr−25
10-26WN400dep +20 → arr−16
10-25AA1100dep +108 → arr+77
10-25AA602dep +16 → arr−29
10-25DL1471dep +17 → arr−15
10-25DL355dep +36 → arr+3
10-25DL891dep +17 → arr−27
10-25WN2064dep +42 → arr+6
10-25WN2172dep +31 → arr−12
10-25WN362dep +33 → arr−7
10-24AA1100dep +74 → arr+38
10-24AA602dep +1 → arr−38
10-24DL355dep +10 → arr−23
10-24DL891dep +5 → arr−35
10-24WN3536dep +13 → arr−29
10-24WN526dep +25 → arr−16
10-23AA1100dep +75 → arr+36
10-23AA602departed+15
10-23DL1471departed+6
10-23DL355departed+12
10-23DL891departed+5
10-23WN149dep +44 → arr−3
10-23WN400departed+35
10-23WN4416departed+132

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 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 3 kt Full BNA delay board →
LAXLos Angeles +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · WSW 7 kt Full LAX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BNA and LAX: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 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 Los Angeles route actually runs

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

Is BNA–LAX 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–LAX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:43 and evening departures around 17:31 from BNA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LAX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BNA to LAX?

Great-circle distance is 2,886 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 234–277 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BNA–LAX fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 49 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.