CMH → BNAColumbus to Nashville

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Direct flights from Columbus (CMH) to Nashville (BNA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 79% of the last 14 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 543 km, an estimated 1 hour 12 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Columbus and Nashville. Updated 23 October 2026 at 03:03 UTC.

CMH Columbus busy · +18
BNA Nashville smooth · +14
543 km · ~1h 12m est.
dep bank 07:00–21:107x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
79% on time

of the last 14 operated CMH → BNA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 14 operated legs
Flight time~1h 12mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14

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 AirlinesWN83% on time

Flights WN1232 07:00 daily · WN1827 11:40 Tu We · WN4975 13:20 Mo Th Fr · WN2056 13:55 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-22LXJ403arrived+0
10-22WN1232arrived−9
10-22WN4975dep +5 → arr−5
10-21WN1232arrived−16
10-21WN1827dep −4 → arr−20
10-21WN4153dep +8 → arr+17
10-20WN4153arrived−19
10-19WN1232arrived−5
10-19WN1240dep −8 → arr−32
10-19WN4975arrived−17
10-181I927arrived+280
10-18WN1232arrived+146
10-18WN2056arrived+5
10-18WN319arrived+2

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
CMHColumbus +18 min busy 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full CMH delay board →
BNANashville +14 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full BNA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CMH and BNA: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Columbus to Nashville route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CMH to BNA 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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/CMH-BNA
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CMH to BNA questions

Is CMH–BNA running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at CMH is the weaker end, route health score 79/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CMH–BNA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 19:20 from CMH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BNA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CMH to BNA?

Great-circle distance is 543 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 68–77 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CMH–BNA fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 22 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.