Southwest AirlinesWN40% on time
Flights WN4397 06:40 Sa · WN259 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr · WN105 varies Su · WN158 08:55 Sa
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Direct flights from Houston (HOU) to Nashville (BNA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 40% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 17 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,078 km, an estimated 1 hour 53 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Nashville. Updated 8 September 2026 at 08:34 UTC.
HOU
Houston
heavy · +33
BNA
Nashville
smooth · +9
1,078 km · ~1h 53m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
40% on time
of the last 5 operated HOU → BNA flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +17 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+17 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~1h 53mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 outcomesActual 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 HOU and BNA: 38% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 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 Houston to Nashville route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop HOU 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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HOU to BNA questions
Is HOU–BNA running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at HOU is the weaker end, route health score 71/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on HOU–BNA?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:40 from HOU. 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 HOU to BNA?
Great-circle distance is 1,078 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 106–122 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does HOU–BNA fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 35 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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