BNA → RDUNashville to Raleigh/Durham

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Direct flights from Nashville (BNA) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU): 20 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 75% of the last 28 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 28 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 710 km, an estimated 1 hour 25 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Nashville and Raleigh/Durham. Updated 16 October 2026 at 15:03 UTC.

Today, BNA → RDU

Fri 16 Oct · local times
  1. 06:05 WN1530Southwest Left 06:55 +50 Landed 09:12 +32
  2. 09:40 DL5300Delta Air Lines Est. 09:40Departure not confirmed by the board RDU est. 12:33 +11sched 12:22
  3. 10:20 WN4740Southwest Est. 10:20Departure not confirmed by the board RDU est. 13:01 +6sched 12:55
  4. 12:20 AA4337American Est. 12:20Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked BNA board 10:03 · RDU board 10:03

BNA Nashville busy · +15
RDU Raleigh/Durham smooth · +14
710 km · ~1h 25m est.
dep bank 06:05–21:1020x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 20x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 28 operated BNA → RDU flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −2 min. 0 of 28 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−2 minacross the last 28 operated legs
Flight time~1h 25mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures20x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 28

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesSouthwest 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
American AirlinesAA71% on time

Flights AA4337 varies daily · AA4368 17:11 daily

Delta Air LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL5300 09:40 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL5285 19:48 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Southwest AirlinesWN69% on time

Flights WN1530 06:05 Mo Th Fr · WN2350 10:15 Tu We · WN4740 10:20 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · WN540 14:50 Tu We Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16WN1530dep +50 → arr+32
10-15AA4337dep +9 → arr−22
10-15AA4368dep +15 → arr−23
10-15DL5285dep +18 → arr−22
10-15DL5300dep +48 → arr+12
10-15LXJ355dep +530 → arr+91
10-15WN1530dep +16 → arr−16
10-15WN2445dep +25 → arr−2
10-15WN4740dep +33 → arr+4
10-15WN696dep +36 → arr+10
10-14AA4337dep +17 → arr−17
10-14AA4368dep +8 → arr−27
10-14DL5285dep +15 → arr−23
10-14DL5300dep +8 → arr−29
10-14WN2294dep +27 → arr−7
10-14WN2350dep +14 → arr−16
10-14WN540dep +57 → arr+26
10-13AA4368dep +8 → arr−23
10-13DL5285dep +35 → arr−4
10-13DL5300dep +32 → arr+6
10-13WN2294dep +8 → arr−23
10-13WN2350dep +29 → arr+7
10-13WN540dep +14 → arr−13
10-12AA4337departed+99
10-12AA4368departed+41
10-12DL5300departed+8
10-12WN1530departed+18
10-12WN2445departed+64

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 +15 min busy ⛅ overcast · NW 13 kt Full BNA delay board →
RDURaleigh/Durham +14 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SW 12 kt Full RDU delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BNA and RDU: 40% 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 →

How the Nashville to Raleigh/Durham route actually runs

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

Is BNA–RDU running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at BNA is the weaker end, route health score 81/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BNA–RDU?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:05 and evening departures around 17:10 from BNA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the RDU delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BNA to RDU?

Great-circle distance is 710 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 80–91 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BNA–RDU fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 51 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.