WN3091SouthwestIn the air, 57 min late
Left BNA at 13:42, 57 min after its 12:45 slot.
- Landing
- 15:55SMF board estimate · sched 15:30
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Direct flights from Nashville (BNA) to Sacramento (SMF): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 57% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,078 km, an estimated 4 hours 27 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Nashville and Sacramento. Updated 23 October 2026 at 22:18 UTC.
Today, BNA → SMF
Fri 23 Oct · local times- 12:45 WN3091Southwest Left 13:42 +57 SMF est. 15:55 +25In the air · sched 15:30
Checked BNA board 22:03 · SMF board 15:18
BNA
Nashville
busy · +25
SMF
Sacramento
smooth · +0
3,078 km · ~4h 27m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
57% on time
of the last 7 operated BNA → SMF flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−5 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~4h 27mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual 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 SMF: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 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 Sacramento route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BNA to SMF 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 SMF questions
Is BNA–SMF running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BNA is the weaker end, route health score 83/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on BNA–SMF?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:45 and evening departures around 17:50 from BNA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SMF delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from BNA to SMF?
Great-circle distance is 3,078 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 247–294 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does BNA–SMF fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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