BNA → LGBNashville to Long Beach

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Direct flights from Nashville (BNA) to Long Beach (LGB): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 86% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,867 km, an estimated 4 hours 11 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Nashville and Long Beach. Updated 11 September 2026 at 05:48 UTC.

BNA Nashville smooth · +6
LGB Long Beach smooth · +0
2,867 km · ~4h 11m est.
dep bank 12:10–17:307x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 7 operated BNA → LGB flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~4h 11mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

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 AirlinesWN86% on time

Flights WN3340 12:10 Sa · WN1388 15:05 Mo Th Fr · WN1390 17:30 Tu We Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10WN1388dep +27 → arr+9
09-09WN1390dep +10 → arr−35
09-08WN1390dep +21 → arr−21
09-07WN1388dep +48 → arr+16
09-06WN454dep +13 → arr−13
09-05WN3340dep +31 → arr+5
09-04WN1388dep +19 → arr−6

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 +6 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · ESE 4 kt Full BNA delay board →
LGBLong Beach +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full LGB delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BNA and LGB: 37% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 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 Long Beach route actually runs

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

Is BNA–LGB running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BNA is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BNA–LGB?

Operators schedule evening departures around 17:30 from BNA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LGB delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BNA to LGB?

Great-circle distance is 2,867 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 232–276 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BNA–LGB fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.