RIC → BNARichmond to Nashville

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Direct flights from Richmond (RIC) to Nashville (BNA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 78% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 847 km, an estimated 1 hour 35 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Richmond and Nashville. Updated 20 September 2026 at 20:03 UTC.

RIC Richmond busy · +21
BNA Nashville smooth · +0
847 km · ~1h 35m est.
dep bank 10:20–11:457x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
78% on time

of the last 9 operated RIC → BNA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~1h 35mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

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 AirlinesWN88% on time

Flights WN1489 10:20 Sa · WN4396 10:50 Tu We Su · WN365 11:45 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-20WN4396dep +27 → arr+11
09-19WN1489dep +4 → arr−23
09-18WN365dep +37 → arr+13
09-17WN365dep +20 → arr+0
09-16WN4396dep +10 → arr−16
09-15WN4396dep +20 → arr−1
09-14LXJ503dep +24 → arr+31
09-14WN365dep +46 → arr+28
09-13WN4396dep +13 → arr−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 boards
RICRichmond +21 min busy 🌤 scattered clouds · SSW 9 kt Full RIC delay board →
BNANashville +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · WSW 5 kt Full BNA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at RIC: 42% 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 Richmond to Nashville route actually runs

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

Is RIC–BNA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at RIC is the weaker end, route health score 86/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on RIC–BNA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:20 from RIC. 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 RIC to BNA?

Great-circle distance is 847 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 90–103 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does RIC–BNA fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.