Southwest AirlinesWN73% on time
Flights WN1159 06:50 Tu We Sa · WN1597 07:10 Mo Th Fr Su · WN485 11:45 Tu We · WN2781 12:55 Mo Th Fr Sa Su
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Direct flights from Columbus (CMH) to Nashville (BNA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 69% of the last 16 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 543 km, an estimated 1 hour 12 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Columbus and Nashville. Updated 8 September 2026 at 20:03 UTC.
CMH
Columbus
smooth · +0
BNA
Nashville
smooth · +0
543 km · ~1h 12m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
69% on time
of the last 16 operated CMH → BNA flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−9 minacross the last 16 operated legs
Flight time~1h 12mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-04EJM858arrived+206
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at CMH: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Columbus to Nashville route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CMH 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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CMH to BNA questions
Is CMH–BNA running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on CMH–BNA?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:50 from CMH. 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 CMH to BNA?
Great-circle distance is 543 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 68–77 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does CMH–BNA fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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