BNA → ORFNashville to Norfolk

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Direct flights from Nashville (BNA) to Norfolk (ORF): 5 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 57% of the last 7 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 940 km, an estimated 1 hour 42 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Nashville and Norfolk. Updated 2 November 2026 at 00:24 UTC.

BNA Nashville smooth · +10
ORF Norfolk smooth · +0
940 km · ~1h 42m est.
dep bank 11:20–14:455x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 5x weekly · nonstop
57% on time

of the last 7 tracked BNA → ORF flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +3 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+3 minacross the last 7 arrivals
Flight time~1h 42mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures5x1 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 AirlinesWN57% on time

Flights WN2011 11:20 Tu We · WN1715 14:45 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-01WN676dep +38 → arr+17
10-31WN3400dep +10 → arr−15
10-30WN1715dep +24 → arr−9
10-29WN1715dep +25 → arr−7
10-28WN2011dep +56 → arr+30
10-27WN2011dep +63 → arr+35
10-26WN1715dep +31 → arr+3

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 +10 min smooth 🌤 overcast · SSE 5 kt Full BNA delay board →
ORFNorfolk +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNE 8 kt Full ORF delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at BNA and ORF: a 39% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +8 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Nashville to Norfolk route actually runs

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

Is BNA–ORF running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BNA is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BNA–ORF?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:20 from BNA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ORF delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BNA to ORF?

Great-circle distance is 940 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 96–111 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BNA–ORF fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 5 flights a week (mon–fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.