BNA → SMFNashville to Sacramento

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Direct flights from Nashville (BNA) to Sacramento (SMF): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 71% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,078 km, an estimated 4 hours 27 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Nashville and Sacramento. Updated 14 September 2026 at 03:03 UTC.

BNA Nashville heavy · +48
SMF Sacramento smooth · +0
3,078 km · ~4h 27m est.
dep bank 14:10–17:507x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

of the last 7 operated BNA → SMF flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +2 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+2 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~4h 27mestimated 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 AirlinesWN71% on time

Flights WN1790 14:10 Mo Th Fr · WN676 15:45 Tu We Sa · WN2270 varies Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13WN2270departed+93
09-12WN676dep +24 → arr+2
09-11WN1790dep +33 → arr+8
09-10WN1790dep +66 → arr+40
09-09WN676dep +29 → arr+0
09-08WN676dep +13 → arr−20
09-07WN1790dep +31 → arr+2

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 +48 min heavy 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full BNA delay board →
SMFSacramento +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full SMF delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BNA and SMF: 38% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 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 Sacramento route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BNA to SMF 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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/BNA-SMF
How we measure this →

BNA to SMF questions

Is BNA–SMF running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at BNA is the weaker end, route health score 68/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BNA–SMF?

Operators schedule 2 departures from BNA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SMF delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BNA to SMF?

Great-circle distance is 3,078 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 247–294 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BNA–SMF fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.