SEA → BNASeattle to Nashville

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Direct flights from Seattle (SEA) to Nashville (BNA): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 100% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,176 km, an estimated 4 hours 34 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Seattle and Nashville. Updated 16 September 2026 at 18:22 UTC.

SEA Seattle smooth · +0
BNA Nashville smooth · +0
3,176 km · ~4h 34m est.
dep bank 09:33–23:0821x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 8 operated SEA → BNA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −12 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−12 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~4h 34mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Alaska AirlinesDelta Air LinesSouthwest 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
Alaska AirlinesAS100% on time

Flights AS522 09:33 daily · AS504 17:31 daily · AS382 23:08 Mo Th Fr Su

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL815 17:30 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN2614 23:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-15AS504arrived−12
09-15AS522arrived−5
09-15DL815arrived−13
09-15WN2614arrived−4
09-14AS382arrived−22
09-14AS504arrived−20
09-14WN2614arrived−7
09-13AS382arrived−13

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
SEASeattle +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NNE 10 kt Full SEA delay board →
BNANashville +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · W 6 kt Full BNA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SEA and BNA: 37% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Seattle to Nashville route actually runs

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

Is SEA–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 SEA–BNA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:33 and evening departures around 17:30 from SEA. 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 SEA to BNA?

Great-circle distance is 3,176 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 254–302 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SEA–BNA fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 32 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.