BHM → BNABirmingham to Nashville

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Direct flights from Birmingham (BHM) to Nashville (BNA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 94% of the last 17 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 17 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 285 km, an estimated 52 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Birmingham and Nashville. Updated 20 October 2026 at 15:03 UTC.

Today, BHM → BNA

Tue 20 Oct · local times
  1. 06:05 WN4994Southwest Left 06:14 +9 BNA est. 07:02In the air · sched 07:15

Checked BHM board 06:48 · BNA board 10:03

BHM Birmingham smooth · +9
BNA Nashville smooth · +0
285 km · ~0h 52m est.
dep bank 06:05–18:307x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
94% on time

of the last 17 operated BHM → BNA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −13 min. 0 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−13 minacross the last 17 operated legs
Flight time~0h 52mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 17

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AirlinesWN93% on time

Flights WN4994 06:05 Tu We · WN4777 varies Mo Th Fr Sa Su · WN451 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · WN1901 18:30 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-20WN4994dep +9 → arr−13
10-19WN451dep +1 → arr−33
10-19WN4777dep +2 → arr−26
10-18WN1901dep +17 → arr−14
10-18WN4777dep +5 → arr−29
10-17WN451dep +129 → arr+103
10-17WN4777dep +1 → arr−29
10-16WN451dep +29 → arr−4
10-16WN4777dep +30 → arr+1
10-15WN451dep +40 → arr+9
10-15WN4777dep +28 → arr+4
10-141I635dep +0 → arr−74
10-14WN451dep +21 → arr−13
10-14WN4994dep +10 → arr−24
10-13JRE714dep +0 → arr+0
10-13WN451dep +25 → arr−2
10-13WN4994dep +9 → arr−15

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
BHMBirmingham +9 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · E 5 kt Full BHM delay board →
BNANashville +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · ENE 4 kt Full BNA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BHM: 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 Birmingham to Nashville route actually runs

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

Is BHM–BNA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BHM is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BHM–BNA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:05 and evening departures around 18:30 from BHM. 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 BHM to BNA?

Great-circle distance is 285 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 50–54 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BHM–BNA fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.