BNA → BUFNashville to Buffalo

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Direct flights from Nashville (BNA) to Buffalo (BUF): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 80% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,018 km, an estimated 1 hour 48 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Nashville and Buffalo. Updated 28 October 2026 at 02:18 UTC.

BNA Nashville busy · +26
BUF Buffalo smooth · +0
1,018 km · ~1h 48m est.
dep bank 10:10–21:207x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 10 operated BNA → BUF flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +11 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+11 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~1h 48mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

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 AirlinesWN78% on time

Flights WN378 10:10 Sa · WN271 11:45 Tu We · WN420 14:15 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · WN486 21:20 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-27WN271dep +21 → arr−10
10-26WN420dep +57 → arr+25
10-25PNO782dep +0 → arr+0
10-25WN420dep +7 → arr−13
10-25WN486dep +29 → arr−2
10-24WN378dep +23 → arr+7
10-24WN420dep +43 → arr+13
10-23WN420dep +36 → arr+11
10-22WN420dep +56 → arr+34
10-21WN271dep +43 → arr+14

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
BNANashville +26 min busy 🌤 overcast · N 0 kt Full BNA delay board →
BUFBuffalo +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · ENE 4 kt Full BUF delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BNA and BUF: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Nashville to Buffalo route actually runs

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

Is BNA–BUF running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BNA is the weaker end, route health score 83/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BNA–BUF?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:10 and evening departures around 21:20 from BNA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BUF delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BNA to BUF?

Great-circle distance is 1,018 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 102–117 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BNA–BUF fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 9 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.