BNA → STLNashville to St Louis

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Direct flights from Nashville (BNA) to St Louis (STL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 79% of the last 24 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 24 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 437 km, an estimated 1 hour 4 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Nashville and St Louis. Updated 12 September 2026 at 20:18 UTC.

BNA Nashville busy · +21
STL St Louis smooth · +0
437 km · ~1h 04m est.
dep bank 06:45–20:557x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
79% on time

of the last 24 operated BNA → STL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 24 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 24 operated legs
Flight time~1h 04mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 24

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 AirlinesWN79% on time

Flights WN855 06:45 Mo Tu Th Fr · WN478 varies Tu We Sa · WN2405 09:00 Mo Th Fr · WN1643 12:45 Tu We Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-12WN478dep +26 → arr−5
09-11WN2405dep +22 → arr−1
09-11WN674dep +34 → arr+4
09-11WN681dep +27 → arr+2
09-11WN855dep +5 → arr−15
09-10WN2405dep +9 → arr−15
09-10WN674dep +10 → arr−35
09-10WN681dep +22 → arr−6
09-10WN855dep +19 → arr−7
09-09WN1310dep +9 → arr−11
09-09WN1643dep +13 → arr−14
09-09WN416dep +8 → arr−28
09-09WN478dep +9 → arr−18
09-08WN1310dep +39 → arr+16
09-08WN1643arrived−14
09-08WN416dep +40 → arr+6
09-08WN478dep +15 → arr−10
09-07WN2405dep +11 → arr−11
09-07WN674dep +64 → arr+30
09-07WN681dep +58 → arr+37
09-07WN855dep +16 → arr+18
09-06WN1643dep +2 → arr−28
09-06WN3916dep +37 → arr+16
09-06WN416departed+14

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 +21 min busy 🌤 clear · WNW 3 kt Full BNA delay board →
STLSt Louis +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NW 6 kt Full STL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at STL: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 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 St Louis route actually runs

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

Is BNA–STL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BNA is the weaker end, route health score 86/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BNA–STL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:45 and evening departures around 18:00 from BNA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the STL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BNA to STL?

Great-circle distance is 437 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 61–67 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BNA–STL fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 24 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.