DAL → BNADallas to Nashville

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Direct flights from Dallas (DAL) to Nashville (BNA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 48% of the last 23 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 23 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,000 km, an estimated 1 hour 47 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dallas and Nashville. Updated 12 September 2026 at 11:18 UTC.

DAL Dallas disrupted · +63
BNA Nashville smooth · +0
1,000 km · ~1h 47m est.
dep bank 07:20–20:557x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
48% on time

of the last 23 operated DAL → BNA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +16 min. 0 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+16 minacross the last 23 operated legs
Flight time~1h 47mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 23

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 AirlinesWN50% on time

Flights WN240 07:20 Mo Th Fr Su · WN1246 07:25 Tu We · WN1951 08:40 Tu We · WN4 08:40 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-111I711dep +6 → arr+120
09-11WN1100dep +88 → arr+66
09-11WN1247dep +39 → arr+16
09-11WN1249dep +34 → arr+19
09-11WN240dep +20 → arr−2
09-11WN301dep +30 → arr+16
09-11WN4dep +43 → arr+20
09-11WN768dep +33 → arr+16
09-10WN1100dep +80 → arr+52
09-10WN1247dep +124 → arr+99
09-10WN1249dep +46 → arr+21
09-10WN240dep +12 → arr−11
09-10WN301dep +65 → arr+46
09-10WN4dep +12 → arr−12
09-10WN4780dep +6 → arr−12
09-10WN768dep +15 → arr−3
09-09WN1246dep +10 → arr−10
09-09WN1249dep +67 → arr+49
09-09WN1250dep +18 → arr−8
09-09WN1951dep +4 → arr−17
09-09WN301dep +21 → arr+5
09-09WN38arrived−15
09-09WN872arrived−3

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
DALDallas +63 min disrupted 🌤 clear · SSE 7 kt Full DAL delay board →
BNANashville +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · SSW 4 kt Full BNA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DAL and BNA: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +13 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Dallas to Nashville route actually runs

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

Is DAL–BNA running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at DAL is the weaker end, route health score 58/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DAL–BNA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:20 and evening departures around 17:15 from DAL. 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 DAL to BNA?

Great-circle distance is 1,000 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 101–116 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DAL–BNA fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 45 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.