BNA → MSYNashville to New Orleans

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Direct flights from Nashville (BNA) to New Orleans (MSY): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 82% of the last 22 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 27 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 759 km, an estimated 1 hour 28 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Nashville and New Orleans. Updated 29 October 2026 at 03:03 UTC.

Today, BNA → MSY

Wed 28 Oct · local times
  1. 08:10 WN659Southwest Left 08:36 +26 Landed 09:46 +1
  2. 12:25 WN660Southwest Left 12:38 +13 Landed 13:47 −13
  3. 14:20 WN313Southwest Left 14:37 +17 Landed 15:47 −8
  4. 16:20 WN662Southwest Left 16:37 +17 Landed 17:46 −9
  5. 20:30 WN663Southwest Left 20:42 +12 Landed 21:45 −25

Checked BNA board 22:03 · MSY board 22:03

BNA Nashville busy · +16
MSY New Orleans smooth · +0
759 km · ~1h 28m est.
dep bank 08:10–22:307x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
82% on time

of the last 22 tracked BNA → MSY flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 27 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 22 arrivals
Flight time~1h 28mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 27

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 AirlinesWN82% on time

Flights WN659 varies Tu We Sa Su · WN2457 08:15 Mo Th Fr · WN1076 11:20 Su · WN660 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-28WN313dep +17 → arr−8
10-28WN659dep +26 → arr+1
10-28WN660dep +13 → arr−13
10-28WN662dep +17 → arr−9
10-28WN663dep +12 → arr−25
10-27WN313dep +24 → arr+2
10-27WN659dep +10 → arr−17
10-27WN660dep +67 → arr+43
10-27WN662dep +8 → arr−18
10-27WN663dep +129 → arr+104
10-26WN2457dep +19 → arr−10
10-26WN660dep +49 → arr+17
10-26WN661dep +19 → arr−7
10-26WN662dep +32 → arr+7
10-26WN663dep +30 → arr+5
10-26WN665dep +11 → arr−18
10-25WN1076dep +25 → arr−8
10-25WN2467dep +24 → arr−9
10-25WN256dep +20 → arr−14
10-25WN659dep +13 → arr−20
10-25WN660dep +68 → arr+34
10-25WN662dep +45 → arr+15
10-25WN716departed+64
10-24WN659departed+29
10-24WN660departed+21
10-24WN661departed+38
10-24WN662departed+28

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 +16 min busy 🌤 clear · S 5 kt Full BNA delay board →
MSYNew Orleans +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full MSY delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BNA and MSY: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +6 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 New Orleans route actually runs

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

Is BNA–MSY running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BNA is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BNA–MSY?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:15 and evening departures around 17:35 from BNA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MSY delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BNA to MSY?

Great-circle distance is 759 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 84–95 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BNA–MSY fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 38 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.