Southwest AirlinesWN94% on time
Flights WN2049 varies daily · WN3467 17:20 Mo Th Fr Sa · WN3270 17:35 Tu We · WN1954 17:50 Su
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Direct flights from Indianapolis (IND) to Nashville (BNA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 89% of the last 18 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 18 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 401 km, an estimated 1 hour 1 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Indianapolis and Nashville. Updated 23 September 2026 at 19:25 UTC.
IND
Indianapolis
smooth · +0
BNA
Nashville
smooth · +2
401 km · ~1h 01m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
89% on time
of the last 18 operated IND → BNA flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −2 min. 0 of 18 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−2 minacross the last 18 operated legs
Flight time~1h 01mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 18
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-211I243arrived+6
Actual 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 IND: 32% 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 →
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How the Indianapolis to Nashville route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IND 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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IND to BNA questions
Is IND–BNA running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on IND–BNA?
Operators schedule evening departures around 17:20 from IND. 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 IND to BNA?
Great-circle distance is 401 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 58–64 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does IND–BNA fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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