BNA → MEMNashville to Memphis

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Direct flights from Nashville (BNA) to Memphis (MEM): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 60% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 322 km, an estimated 55 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Nashville and Memphis. Updated 17 October 2026 at 05:24 UTC.

BNA Nashville heavy · +43
MEM Memphis smooth · +14
322 km · ~0h 55m est.
dep bank 08:05–22:257x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
60% on time

of the last 15 operated BNA → MEM flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +2 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+2 minacross the last 15 operated legs
Flight time~0h 55mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15

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 AirlinesWN54% on time

Flights WN574 08:05 Tu We · WN652 08:10 Mo Th Fr · WN1094 12:45 Su · WN4107 13:25 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16JCM810dep +0 → arr+0
10-16WN652dep +17 → arr−5
10-15WN650dep +75 → arr+61
10-15WN652dep +21 → arr−7
10-141I814dep +4 → arr+8
10-14WN574dep +21 → arr−6
10-14WN650dep +25 → arr−1
10-13WN574dep +10 → arr−17
10-13WN650dep +51 → arr+19
10-12WN650dep +57 → arr+27
10-12WN652dep +21 → arr−6
10-11WN1094dep +115 → arr+95
10-11WN650dep +72 → arr+40
10-10WN4107dep +21 → arr+2
10-10WN486dep +66 → arr+36

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 +43 min heavy 🌤 overcast · NNW 12 kt Full BNA delay board →
MEMMemphis +14 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · N 8 kt Full MEM delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BNA and MEM: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +13 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 Memphis route actually runs

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

Is BNA–MEM running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at BNA is the weaker end, route health score 62/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BNA–MEM?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:05 and evening departures around 17:20 from BNA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MEM delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BNA to MEM?

Great-circle distance is 322 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 53–58 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BNA–MEM 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.