BNA → SANNashville to San Diego

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Direct flights from Nashville (BNA) to San Diego (SAN): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 50% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,812 km, an estimated 4 hours 6 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Nashville and San Diego. Updated 11 September 2026 at 15:29 UTC.

BNA Nashville busy · +20
SAN San Diego smooth · +2
2,812 km · ~4h 06m est.
dep bank 05:40–21:157x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

of the last 8 operated BNA → SAN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +16 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+16 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~4h 06mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 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 AirlinesWN50% on time

Flights WN663 varies Su · WN2668 08:00 Tu We · WN335 08:00 Mo Th Fr · WN660 12:45 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-11WN335dep +22 → arr+10
09-10WN1475dep +0 → arr−7
09-10WN335dep +27 → arr+0
09-10WN536dep +41 → arr+19
09-10WN659dep +42 → arr+18
09-09WN209dep +33 → arr+2
09-09WN2668departed+28
09-09WN660departed+16

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 +20 min busy 🌤 scattered clouds · NE 4 kt Full BNA delay board →
SANSan Diego +2 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · S 8 kt Full SAN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SAN: 51% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +17 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 San Diego route actually runs

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

Is BNA–SAN running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BNA is the weaker end, route health score 87/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BNA–SAN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:00 and evening departures around 18:35 from BNA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SAN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BNA to SAN?

Great-circle distance is 2,812 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 228–271 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BNA–SAN fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 23 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.