Southwest AirlinesWN68% on time
Flights WN533 varies Tu We Sa Su · WN1753 08:00 Mo Th Fr · WN1077 09:20 Mo Th Fr · WN595 varies Tu We Sa Su
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Direct flights from Nashville (BNA) to New Orleans (MSY): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 70% of the last 23 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 23 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 759 km, an estimated 1 hour 28 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Nashville and New Orleans. Updated 6 September 2026 at 20:03 UTC.
BNA
Nashville
smooth · +12
MSY
New Orleans
smooth · +0
759 km · ~1h 28m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
70% on time
of the last 23 operated BNA → MSY flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +8 min. 0 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+8 minacross the last 23 operated legs
Flight time~1h 28mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 23
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 outcomes09-01JRE774departed+0
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 BNA and MSY: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay, 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 New Orleans route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BNA to MSY 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 MSY questions
Is BNA–MSY 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–MSY?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:00 and evening departures around 18:15 from BNA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MSY delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from BNA to MSY?
Great-circle distance is 759 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 84–95 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does BNA–MSY fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 30 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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