BNA → RDUNashville to Raleigh/Durham

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Direct flights from Nashville (BNA) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU): 20 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 53% of the last 17 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 17 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 13 October 2026 at 20:03 UTC.

Today, BNA → RDU

Tue 13 Oct · local times
DL5300Delta Air LinesIn the air, 32 min late

Left BNA at 10:12, 32 min after its 09:40 slot.

Landing
12:28RDU board estimate · sched 12:22
Track DL5300 →
WN2350SouthwestIn the air, 29 min late

Left BNA at 10:44, 29 min after its 10:15 slot.

Landing
12:57RDU board estimate · sched 12:50
Track WN2350 →
  1. 09:40 DL5300Delta Air Lines Left 10:12 +32 RDU est. 12:28 +6In the air · sched 12:22
  2. 10:15 WN2350Southwest Left 10:44 +29 RDU est. 12:57 +7In the air · sched 12:50
  3. 12:20 AA4337American Est. 12:20Departure not confirmed by the board RDU est. 14:49sched 15:03
  4. 14:50 WN540Southwest Est. 14:50Departure not confirmed by the board RDU est. 17:27sched 17:25
  5. 17:11 AA4368American On schedule ·
  6. 18:35 WN2294Southwest On schedule ·

Checked BNA board 15:03 · RDU board 15:03

BNA Nashville busy · +22
RDU Raleigh/Durham smooth · +6
710 km · ~1h 25m est.
dep bank 06:05–21:1020x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 20x weekly · nonstop
53% on time

of the last 17 operated BNA → RDU flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +9 min. 0 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+9 minacross the last 17 operated legs
Flight time~1h 25mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures20x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 17

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 AirlinesAA

Flights AA4337 varies daily · AA4368 17:11 daily

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL5300 09:40 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL5285 19:48 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Southwest AirlinesWN22% 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
10-13DL5300dep +32 → arr+6
10-13WN2350dep +29 → arr+7
10-12AA4337dep +99 → arr+369
10-12AA4368dep +41 → arr+9
10-12DL5300dep +8 → arr−13
10-12WN1530dep +18 → arr−11
10-12WN2445dep +64 → arr+38
10-12WN4740dep +161 → arr+177
10-12WN696dep +56 → arr+43
10-11AA4337dep +29 → arr−1
10-11AA4368dep +30 → arr−9
10-11DL5285dep +74 → arr−23
10-11DL5300dep +19 → arr−12
10-11WN2722dep +63 → arr+31
10-11WN4740dep +33 → arr+61
10-11WN540dep +71 → arr+43
10-11WN696dep +50 → arr+21

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 +22 min busy 🌤 clear · 6 kt Full BNA delay board →
RDURaleigh/Durham +6 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · N 0 kt Full RDU delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BNA and RDU: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 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?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at BNA is the weaker end, route health score 80/100. 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 51 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.