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Flights WN185 11:10 Su · WN2011 11:20 Tu We · WN1651 13:30 Sa · WN1715 14:45 Mo Th Fr
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Direct flights from Nashville (BNA) to Norfolk (ORF): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 1 tracked flight. The nonstop covers 940 km, an estimated 1 hour 42 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Nashville and Norfolk. Updated 18 October 2026 at 15:03 UTC.
Today, BNA → ORF
Sun 18 Oct · local times- 09:30 LF650Contour Aviation Est. 09:30Departure not confirmed by the board ORF est. 12:06 +15sched 11:51
- 09:34 WUP693WUP Left 09:34 ORF 11:24In the air · scheduled landing
- 11:10 WN185Southwest Est. 11:10Departure not confirmed by the board ORF est. 13:50sched 13:55
Checked BNA board 10:03 · ORF board 10:33
BNA
Nashville
busy · +17
ORF
Norfolk
smooth · +0
940 km · ~1h 42m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
89 / 100
route health from live BNA and ORF delay boards
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 1 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 1 operated legs
Flight time~1h 42mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes10-18WUP693dep +0 → arr+0
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at BNA and ORF: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Nashville to Norfolk route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BNA to ORF 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 ORF questions
Is BNA–ORF 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–ORF?
Operators schedule morning departures around 11:10 and evening departures around 19:20 from BNA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ORF delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from BNA to ORF?
Great-circle distance is 940 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 96–111 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does BNA–ORF fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 8 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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