CMH → BNAColumbus to Nashville

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Direct flights from Columbus (CMH) to Nashville (BNA): 22 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 85% of the last 20 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 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 29 October 2026 at 03:03 UTC.

CMH Columbus smooth · +3
BNA Nashville smooth · +0
543 km · ~1h 12m est.
dep bank 07:00–21:1022x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 22x weekly · nonstop
85% on time

of the last 20 tracked CMH → BNA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 20 arrivals
Flight time~1h 12mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures22x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21

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 AirlinesWN84% on time

Flights WN1232 07:00 daily · WN1827 11:40 Tu We · WN4975 13:20 Mo Th Fr · WN2056 13:55 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-28WN1232dep +5 → arr−4
10-28WN1827dep +6 → arr−18
10-28WN4153dep −3 → arr−24
10-27WN1232dep +5 → arr−23
10-27WN1827dep +4 → arr−20
10-27WN4153dep +3 → arr−22
10-26WN1232dep +10 → arr−18
10-26WN1240dep +8 → arr−28
10-26WN4975dep +18 → arr−6
10-25WN1232dep +2 → arr−23
10-25WN2056dep +25 → arr−5
10-25WN319dep +56 → arr+17
10-24WN1232dep +15 → arr−12
10-24WN1240dep +50 → arr+26
10-24WN1278dep +12 → arr−17
10-23WN1232departed+17
10-23WN4975dep +28 → arr−1
10-22LXJ403arrived+0
10-22WN1232arrived−9
10-22WN1240dep +207 → arr+171
10-22WN4975arrived−5

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
CMHColumbus +3 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full CMH delay board →
BNANashville +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · ESE 3 kt Full BNA delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at CMH and BNA: a 38% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +6 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

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. The departure side at CMH is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. 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 07:00 and evening departures around 19:20 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 22 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.