MSY → BNANew Orleans to Nashville

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Direct flights from New Orleans (MSY) to Nashville (BNA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 84% of the last 25 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 25 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 759 km, an estimated 1 hour 28 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New Orleans and Nashville. Updated 9 September 2026 at 20:03 UTC.

MSY New Orleans smooth · +11
BNA Nashville smooth · +0
759 km · ~1h 28m est.
dep bank 07:40–18:257x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
84% on time

of the last 25 operated MSY → BNA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 25 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 25 operated legs
Flight time~1h 28mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 25

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 AirlinesWN83% on time

Flights WN2915 07:40 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · WN4317 07:45 Sa · WN1146 10:10 Tu We · WN2407 10:15 Mo Th Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09WN1146dep +5 → arr−11
09-09WN2915dep +6 → arr−16
09-09WN2916dep +8 → arr−9
09-08WN1146dep +10 → arr−20
09-08WN2915dep +19 → arr−5
09-08WN2916dep +8 → arr−14
09-08WN947dep +18 → arr+2
09-07DL4614dep +2 → arr+8
09-07WN2407dep +10 → arr−7
09-07WN2408dep +19 → arr−1
09-07WN2915dep +10 → arr−13
09-07WN2916dep +47 → arr+28
09-07WN2919dep +18 → arr−4
09-06WN2915dep +10 → arr−11
09-06WN2916dep +21 → arr+3
09-06WN2919dep +8 → arr−13
09-06WN4145dep +6 → arr−6
09-05WN2407dep +5 → arr−13
09-05WN4317dep +15 → arr−5
09-05WN4643dep +50 → arr+33
09-04WN2407dep +7 → arr−10
09-04WN2408dep +12 → arr−7
09-04WN2915dep +71 → arr+49
09-04WN2916dep +9 → arr+20
09-04WN2919arrived−1

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
MSYNew Orleans +11 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NE 10 kt Full MSY delay board →
BNANashville +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SSW 14 kt Full BNA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MSY and BNA: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the New Orleans to Nashville route actually runs

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

Is MSY–BNA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MSY is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MSY–BNA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:40 and evening departures around 18:25 from MSY. 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 MSY to BNA?

Great-circle distance is 759 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 84–95 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MSY–BNA fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 30 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.