BNA → STLNashville to St Louis

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Direct flights from Nashville (BNA) to St Louis (STL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 76% of the last 17 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 17 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 437 km, an estimated 1 hour 4 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Nashville and St Louis. Updated 25 October 2026 at 03:18 UTC.

BNA Nashville busy · +17
STL St Louis smooth · +13
437 km · ~1h 04m est.
dep bank 06:30–22:457x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
76% on time

of the last 17 operated BNA → STL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 17 operated legs
Flight time~1h 04mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 17

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 AirlinesWN76% on time

Flights WN734 06:30 daily · WN1769 09:05 Tu We · WN4881 12:35 Mo Th Fr Su · WN779 15:05 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-24WN734dep +20 → arr−8
10-24WN736dep +25 → arr−8
10-24WN779dep +10 → arr−17
10-23WN2379dep +77 → arr+47
10-23WN4881dep +22 → arr−2
10-23WN734dep +13 → arr−14
10-23WN736dep +72 → arr+43
10-22WN2379dep +174 → arr+140
10-22WN4881dep +32 → arr+2
10-22WN734dep +13 → arr−16
10-22WN736dep +155 → arr+126
10-21WN1769dep +12 → arr−17
10-21WN2124dep +27 → arr−6
10-21WN734dep +10 → arr−22
10-21WN736dep +17 → arr−15
10-20WN2124dep +30 → arr+3
10-20WN736dep +24 → arr−3

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 +17 min busy 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full BNA delay board →
STLSt Louis +13 min smooth 🌤 clear · ESE 5 kt Full STL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BNA and STL: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 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 St Louis route actually runs

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

Is BNA–STL running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at BNA is the weaker end, route health score 80/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BNA–STL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:30 and evening departures around 17:45 from BNA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the STL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BNA to STL?

Great-circle distance is 437 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 61–67 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BNA–STL fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 27 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.