BNA → RDUNashville to Raleigh/Durham

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Direct flights from Nashville (BNA) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 79% of the last 29 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 29 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 710 km, an estimated 1 hour 25 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Nashville and Raleigh/Durham. Updated 11 October 2026 at 03:03 UTC.

BNA Nashville busy · +16
RDU Raleigh/Durham smooth · +0
710 km · ~1h 25m est.
dep bank 06:05–20:4021x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
79% on time

of the last 29 operated BNA → RDU flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 29 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 29 operated legs
Flight time~1h 25mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 29

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
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 AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA4649 12:00 daily · AA4337 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · AA4368 varies daily

Delta Air LinesDL86% on time

Flights DL5114 09:29 daily · DL5300 09:40 Tu We Th Fr · DL5285 19:48 Tu We Th Fr · DL5247 19:55 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Southwest AirlinesWN64% on time

Flights WN1530 06:05 Mo Th Fr · WN2350 10:15 Tu We · WN4740 10:20 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · WN540 14:50 Tu We Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-10AA4337dep +6 → arr−26
10-10AA4368dep +6 → arr−29
10-10DL5305dep +7 → arr−19
10-10WN4168dep +30 → arr+6
10-10WN4740dep +11 → arr−13
10-10WN696dep +23 → arr−2
10-09AA4337dep +14 → arr−10
10-09AA4368dep +8 → arr−25
10-09DL5285dep +12 → arr−23
10-09DL5300dep +146 → arr+113
10-09WN1530dep +19 → arr−13
10-09WN2445dep +42 → arr+13
10-09WN4740dep +21 → arr−5
10-09WN696dep +60 → arr+35
10-08AA4337dep +13 → arr−19
10-08AA4368dep +19 → arr−19
10-08DL5285dep +13 → arr−27
10-08DL5300dep +16 → arr−26
10-08WN1530dep +15 → arr−16
10-08WN2445dep +27 → arr−5
10-08WN4740dep +34 → arr+1
10-08WN696dep +57 → arr+22
10-07AA4337dep +11 → arr−22
10-07AA4368dep +19 → arr−17
10-07DL5285departed+11
10-07DL5300departed+14
10-07WN2294departed+23
10-07WN2350departed+36
10-07WN540departed+45

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 +16 min busy 🌫 overcast · NE 5 kt Full BNA delay board →
RDURaleigh/Durham +0 min smooth 🌫 overcast · E 8 kt Full RDU delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BNA and RDU: 25% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +3 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 Raleigh/Durham route actually runs

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

Is BNA–RDU 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–RDU?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:05 and evening departures around 17:10 from BNA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the RDU delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BNA to RDU?

Great-circle distance is 710 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 80–91 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BNA–RDU fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 65 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.