MEM → BNAMemphis to Nashville

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Direct flights from Memphis (MEM) to Nashville (BNA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 72% of the last 18 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 18 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 322 km, an estimated 55 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Memphis and Nashville. Updated 9 October 2026 at 03:18 UTC.

MEM Memphis smooth · +10
BNA Nashville heavy · +32
322 km · ~0h 55m est.
dep bank 08:20–17:107x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
72% on time

of the last 18 operated MEM → BNA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +4 min. 0 of 18 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+4 minacross the last 18 operated legs
Flight time~0h 55mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 18

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 AirlinesWN79% on time

Flights WN3012 08:20 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · WN123 08:25 Tu We · WN1767 14:50 Tu We · WN820 17:10 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-08JCM26dep +0 → arr+0
10-08WN3012dep +7 → arr−21
10-08WN820dep +63 → arr+35
10-07LXJ598dep +69 → arr+84
10-07WN123dep +22 → arr−2
10-07WN1767dep +12 → arr−13
10-06WN123dep +29 → arr+6
10-06WN1767dep +6 → arr−22
10-05LXJ405dep +0 → arr+26
10-05WN3012dep +32 → arr+1
10-05WN820dep +37 → arr+7
10-04WN1626dep +48 → arr+17
10-04WN3012dep +27 → arr+4
10-03WN2750dep +6 → arr−26
10-03WN3012dep +28 → arr+4
10-02JCM85departed+0
10-02WN3012dep +16 → arr−5
10-02WN820dep +69 → arr+40

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
MEMMemphis +10 min smooth 🌤 clear · 6 kt Full MEM delay board →
BNANashville +32 min heavy 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full BNA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MEM: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Memphis to Nashville route actually runs

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

Is MEM–BNA running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at BNA is the weaker end, route health score 72/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MEM–BNA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:20 and evening departures around 17:10 from MEM. 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 MEM to BNA?

Great-circle distance is 322 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 53–58 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MEM–BNA fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 12 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.