DCA → BNAWashington to Nashville

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Direct flights from Washington (DCA) to Nashville (BNA): 23 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 91% of the last 23 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 23 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 23 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 902 km, an estimated 1 hour 39 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Nashville. Updated 25 October 2026 at 11:03 UTC.

Today, DCA → BNA

Sun 25 Oct · local times
WN1485SouthwestIn the air, 16 min late

Left DCA at 06:16, 16 min after its 06:00 slot.

Landing
06:30BNA board estimate · sched 06:55
Track WN1485 →
  1. 06:00 WN1485Southwest Left 06:16 +16 BNA est. 06:30In the air · sched 06:55
  2. 07:00 AA4640American Est. 07:00Departure not confirmed by the board BNA est. 08:00sched 08:10
  3. 09:00 WN2980Southwest On scheduleT1 BNA est. 09:47sched 09:55
  4. 10:04 AA3764American On scheduleT2 ·

Checked DCA board 06:18 · BNA board 06:03

DCA Washington smooth · +5
BNA Nashville smooth · +0
902 km · ~1h 39m est.
dep bank 06:05–22:0023x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 23x weekly · nonstop
91% on time

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

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

Median arrival−23 minacross the last 23 operated legs
Flight time~1h 39mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures23x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 23

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesEnvoy AirSouthwest 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
American AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA4640 06:46 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA5085 08:35 Sa · AA3764 10:04 Su · AA4596 10:40 Mo Tu We Th Fr

Delta Air LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL5708 10:16 daily · DL5841 15:28 daily · DL5707 20:45 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Envoy AirMQ

Flights MQ4276 13:59 Sa Su

Southwest AirlinesWN80% on time

Flights WN1485 06:05 daily · WN2980 09:00 Su · WN580 10:15 Sa · WN3540 10:35 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-25WN1485dep +16 → arr−25
10-24AA4367dep +11 → arr−32
10-24AA5085dep +14 → arr−34
10-24DL5708dep +4 → arr−39
10-24DL5841dep +16 → arr−29
10-24MQ4276dep +20 → arr+13
10-24WN1485dep +10 → arr−25
10-24WN1869dep +18 → arr−21
10-24WN546dep +21 → arr−20
10-24WN580dep +33 → arr−4
10-23AA4367dep +7 → arr−39
10-23AA4563arrived−32
10-23AA4596arrived−14
10-23AA4640arrived−37
10-23AA5560arrived−9
10-23DL5707arrived−23
10-23DL5708arrived−28
10-23DL5841arrived−20
10-23WN1485arrived−17
10-23WN1486arrived+5
10-23WN2810arrived+31
10-23WN4523arrived+69
10-23WN608arrived−29

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
DCAWashington +5 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NNE 3 kt Full DCA delay board →
BNANashville +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 4 kt Full BNA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DCA and BNA: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Washington to Nashville route actually runs

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

Is DCA–BNA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DCA is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DCA–BNA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:05 and evening departures around 17:05 from DCA. 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 DCA to BNA?

Great-circle distance is 902 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 94–107 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DCA–BNA fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 87 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.