BNA → PNSNashville to Pensacola

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Direct flights from Nashville (BNA) to Pensacola (PNS): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 27% of the last 22 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 25 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 630 km, an estimated 1 hour 18 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Nashville and Pensacola. Updated 18 October 2026 at 03:03 UTC.

BNA Nashville heavy · +32
PNS Pensacola tracking
630 km · ~1h 18m est.
dep bank 07:45–19:507x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
27% on time

of the last 22 operated BNA → PNS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +25 min. 0 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+25 minacross the last 22 operated legs
Flight time~1h 18mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 22

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 AirlinesWN24% on time

Flights WN2924 07:45 Sa · WN342 07:50 Su · WN2352 08:15 Tu We · WN686 08:25 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17WN2924departed+28
10-17WN3966departed+49
10-17WN712departed+47
10-16WN2774departed+50
10-16WN4318departed+35
10-16WN686departed+14
10-15WN2774departed+51
10-15WN4318departed+25
10-15WN686departed+17
10-14WN2352departed+15
10-14WN442departed+25
10-14WN687departed+19
10-13WN2352departed+15
10-13WN442departed+30
10-13WN687departed+22
10-121I693departed−3
10-12WN2774departed+15
10-12WN4318departed+31
10-12WN686departed+20
10-11WN1008departed+29
10-11WN251departed+37
10-11WN342departed+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
BNANashville +32 min heavy 🌤 clear · ENE 8 kt Full BNA delay board →
PNSPensacola tracking Full PNS delay board →

How the Nashville to Pensacola route actually runs

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

Is BNA–PNS running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at BNA is the weaker end, route health score 58/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BNA–PNS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:45 and evening departures around 19:05 from BNA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PNS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BNA to PNS?

Great-circle distance is 630 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 74–84 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BNA–PNS fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.