BNA → TPANashville to Tampa

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Direct flights from Nashville (BNA) to Tampa (TPA): 16 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 54% of the last 28 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 28 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 986 km, an estimated 1 hour 46 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Nashville and Tampa. Updated 16 October 2026 at 11:03 UTC.

Today, BNA → TPA

Fri 16 Oct · local times
  1. 05:00 WN148Southwest Left 05:09 +9 TPA est. 07:44In the air · sched 07:50
  2. 09:12 AA3642American On schedule ·
  3. 09:25 WN739Southwest On schedule ·

Checked BNA board 06:03 · TPA board 06:38

BNA Nashville smooth · +9
TPA Tampa smooth · +6
986 km · ~1h 46m est.
dep bank 05:00–20:3016x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 16x weekly · nonstop
54% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +15 min. 0 of 28 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+15 minacross the last 28 operated legs
Flight time~1h 46mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures16x3 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 AirlinesFrontier AirlinesSouthwest 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 AirlinesAA75% on time

Flights AA3642 09:12 daily · AA3639 14:04 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F92192 16:29 Mo Fr

Southwest AirlinesWN47% on time

Flights WN148 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · WN818 06:30 Su · WN739 varies daily · WN2651 12:20 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16WN148dep +9 → arr−6
10-15AA3639dep +471 → arr−12
10-15AA3642dep +18 → arr−3
10-15WN148departed+14
10-15WN2651dep +22 → arr−6
10-15WN2877dep +41 → arr+16
10-15WN739dep +30 → arr+6
10-15WN742dep +62 → arr+37
10-15WN744dep +47 → arr+21
10-14AA3639dep +42 → arr+1
10-14AA3642dep +5 → arr−18
10-14WN148dep +5 → arr−19
10-14WN2057departed+34
10-14WN739dep +21 → arr+1
10-14WN742dep +32 → arr−4
10-14WN744departed+121
10-13AA3639departed+11
10-13AA3642departed+10
10-13WN148departed+13
10-13WN2057departed+53
10-13WN739departed+22
10-13WN742departed+38
10-13WN744departed+91
10-12AA3639departed+37
10-12AA3642departed+18
10-12F92192departed+60
10-12WN148departed+15
10-12WN2651departed+34

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 +9 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SW 3 kt Full BNA delay board →
TPATampa +6 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full TPA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BNA and TPA: 41% 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 Tampa route actually runs

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

Is BNA–TPA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BNA is the weaker end, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BNA–TPA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:30 and evening departures around 17:10 from BNA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the TPA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BNA to TPA?

Great-circle distance is 986 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 100–115 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BNA–TPA fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 54 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.