CLE → BNACleveland to Nashville

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Direct flights from Cleveland (CLE) to Nashville (BNA): 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 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 24 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 721 km, an estimated 1 hour 25 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cleveland and Nashville. Updated 9 September 2026 at 19:03 UTC.

CLE Cleveland smooth · +10
BNA Nashville smooth · +0
721 km · ~1h 25m est.
dep bank 06:25–18:257x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
79% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 24 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−4 minacross the last 24 operated legs
Flight time~1h 25mestimated 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 AirlinesWN86% on time

Flights WN1218 varies Tu We Sa Su · WN1931 06:40 Mo Th Fr · WN1935 06:40 Th Fr · WN875 10:35 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09WN1136dep +7 → arr−31
09-09WN1218dep +1 → arr−20
09-08WN1136departed+13
09-08WN1218dep +7 → arr−16
09-08WN1351dep +17 → arr−9
09-07ERY44dep +17 → arr+23
09-07WN1136dep +15 → arr−9
09-07WN1931dep +9 → arr−19
09-07WN598dep +22 → arr−4
09-06WN1218dep +4 → arr−18
09-06WN1351dep +27 → arr+1
09-05WN1136dep +16 → arr−8
09-05WN1218dep +3 → arr−2
09-05WN875dep +29 → arr+14
09-04ERY44dep +32 → arr+49
09-04WN1136dep +29 → arr+1
09-04WN1935dep +6 → arr−24
09-04WN598dep +36 → arr+21
09-03WN1136dep +47 → arr+19
09-03WN1935dep +21 → arr−4
09-03WN598dep +85 → arr+63
09-02WN1136dep +0 → arr−28
09-02WN1218dep +4 → arr−21
09-02WN1351arrived−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
CLECleveland +10 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SW 11 kt Full CLE delay board →
BNANashville +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SSW 14 kt Full BNA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CLE: 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 Cleveland to Nashville route actually runs

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

Is CLE–BNA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at CLE is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CLE–BNA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:40 and evening departures around 18:05 from CLE. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BNA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CLE to BNA?

Great-circle distance is 721 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 81–92 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CLE–BNA fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 22 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.