DFW → BNADallas-Fort Worth to Nashville

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Direct flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Nashville (BNA): 71 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 25% of the last 12 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 67 minutes late. 5 of the 12 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,014 km, an estimated 1 hour 48 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dallas-Fort Worth and Nashville. Updated 15 November 2026 at 19:19 UTC.

Today, DFW → BNA

Sun 15 Nov · local times
AA1100American76 min late

The DFW board at 13:19 shows departure at 13:20 instead of 12:04, gate C21 (TC).

Likely landing
about 14:50middle half 14:40 to 14:58 · sched 13:57
Later cancelled
4.5%of 17,160 past American flights whose board showed 70 min or more late
Still to leave today
AA2244 15:21American · then F93052 15:22, AA2238 16:42

Landing estimate from 49,465 tracked flights of under 2 hours that left 60 to 119 min late. The BNA board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time

Track AA1100 →
AA104426 min late

The DFW board at 13:19 shows departure at 18:25 instead of 17:59, gate C28 (TC).

Later cancelled
1.2%of 25,317 past AA flights whose board showed 20 to 40 min late
Still to leave today
AA2868 19:45American · then AA1484 20:45, AA1500 22:00
Track AA1044 →
  1. 07:30 AA1254American Left 07:29 Landed 09:04 −21
  2. 10:00 AA1396American Cancelled ·
  3. 12:04 AA1100American Est. 13:20 +76Gate C21 · TC BNA about 14:50sched 13:57
  4. 13:57 AA2648 Cancelled ·
  5. 15:21 AA2244American On scheduleGate A11 · TA ·
  6. 15:22 F93052 On scheduleGate E20 · TE ·
  7. 16:42 AA2238American On scheduleGate A36 · TA ·
  8. 17:59 AA1044 Est. 18:25 +26Gate C28 · TC ·
  9. 19:45 AA2868American On scheduleGate A10 · TA ·
  10. 20:45 AA1484American On scheduleGate D20 · TD ·
  11. 22:00 AA1500American On scheduleGate A10 · TA ·

Checked DFW board 13:19 · BNA board 10:03

DFW Dallas-Fort Worth heavy · +44
BNA Nashville smooth · +0
1,014 km · ~1h 48m est.
dep bank 07:30–22:0071x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 71x weekly · nonstop
25% on time

of the last 12 tracked DFW → BNA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +67 min. 5 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+67 minacross the last 7 arrivals
Flight time~1h 48mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures71x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled41.7%recent route rate · 5 of 12

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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American AirlinesFrontier 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 AirlinesAA27% on time

Flights AA1254 07:30 daily · AA1396 10:00 daily · AA1100 12:04 daily · AA2648 13:57 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F93052 15:22 Mo Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-15AA1254dep −1 → arr−21
11-15AA1396cancelledCNX
11-15AA2648cancelledCNX
11-141I965arrived+139
11-14AA1100cancelledCNX
11-14AA1254dep +13 → arr−19
11-14AA1396dep +130 → arr+116
11-14AA1484cancelledCNX
11-14AA1500cancelledCNX
11-14AA2238arrived+77
11-14AA2244arrived−6
11-14AA2868arrived+67

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
DFWDallas-Fort Worth +44 min heavy 🌫 overcast · ENE 8 kt Full DFW delay board →
BNANashville +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NNW 3 kt Full BNA delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at DFW: a 58% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +62 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Dallas-Fort Worth to Nashville route actually runs

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

Is DFW–BNA running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at DFW is the weaker end, route health score 53/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DFW–BNA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:30 and evening departures around 17:59 from DFW. 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 DFW to BNA?

Great-circle distance is 1,014 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 102–117 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DFW–BNA fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 71 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.