SAN → BNASan Diego to Nashville

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Direct flights from San Diego (SAN) to Nashville (BNA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 83% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,812 km, an estimated 4 hours 6 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Diego and Nashville. Updated 10 September 2026 at 01:37 UTC.

SAN San Diego smooth · +0
BNA Nashville smooth · +0
2,812 km · ~4h 06m est.
dep bank 06:30–22:407x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 6 operated SAN → BNA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +1 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+1 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~4h 06mestimated 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 AirlinesWN83% on time

Flights WN1589 06:30 Mo Th Fr Su · WN3619 08:35 Sa · WN3398 11:55 Tu We Su · WN3397 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09WN3397dep +1 → arr−7
09-08WN2511departed−6
09-08WN3398dep +39 → arr+32
09-07WN1589dep −2 → arr−11
09-07WN2511dep +2 → arr+9
09-07WN3397arrived+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
SANSan Diego +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · S 6 kt Full SAN delay board →
BNANashville +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SSW 4 kt Full BNA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SAN: 51% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +17 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the San Diego to Nashville route actually runs

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

Is SAN–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 SAN–BNA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:30 and evening departures around 22:40 from SAN. 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 SAN to BNA?

Great-circle distance is 2,812 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 228–271 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SAN–BNA fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.