Southwest AirlinesWN69% on time
Flights WN142 07:35 Sa · WN480 08:00 Tu We · WN578 08:00 Mo Th Fr Su · WN3758 varies daily
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Direct flights from Nashville (BNA) to Memphis (MEM): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 59% of the last 17 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 17 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 322 km, an estimated 55 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Nashville and Memphis. Updated 11 September 2026 at 11:18 UTC.
BNA
Nashville
smooth · +6
MEM
Memphis
smooth · +0
322 km · ~0h 55m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
59% on time
of the last 17 operated BNA → MEM flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 17 operated legs
Flight time~0h 55mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 17
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-081I568dep +16 → arr+20
09-06JRE853dep +0 → arr+0
09-04LXJ455dep +92 → arr+101
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at MEM: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Nashville to Memphis route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BNA to MEM 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 MEM questions
Is BNA–MEM 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–MEM?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:35 from BNA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MEM delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from BNA to MEM?
Great-circle distance is 322 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 53–58 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does BNA–MEM fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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