IND → BNAIndianapolis to Nashville

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Direct flights from Indianapolis (IND) to Nashville (BNA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 93% of the last 14 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 401 km, an estimated 1 hour 1 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Indianapolis and Nashville. Updated 27 October 2026 at 01:24 UTC.

Today, IND → BNA

Mon 26 Oct · local times
  1. 07:05 WN2157Southwest Left 07:05 Landed 06:54 −21
  2. 19:25 WN1979Southwest Left 19:43 +18 Landed 19:30 −5

Checked IND board 21:24 · BNA board 19:52

IND Indianapolis smooth · +0
BNA Nashville smooth · +0
401 km · ~1h 01m est.
dep bank 07:05–19:257x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
93% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 14 operated legs
Flight time~1h 01mestimated 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 AirlinesWN93% on time

Flights WN2157 varies daily · WN1183 14:50 Sa · WN2158 15:50 Tu We Su · WN1979 19:25 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-26WN1979dep +18 → arr−5
10-26WN2157dep +0 → arr−21
10-25WN2157dep +0 → arr−4
10-25WN2158dep +15 → arr+7
10-24WN1183dep +0 → arr−15
10-24WN2157dep +0 → arr−8
10-23WN1979dep +56 → arr+37
10-23WN2157dep +0 → arr−11
10-22WN1979dep +6 → arr+6
10-22WN2157dep +0 → arr−15
10-21WN2157dep +0 → arr−13
10-21WN2158dep +14 → arr−2
10-20WN2157dep +0 → arr−9
10-20WN2158dep +0 → arr−25

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
INDIndianapolis +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full IND delay board →
BNANashville +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full BNA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at IND 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 Indianapolis to Nashville route actually runs

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

Is IND–BNA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IND–BNA?

Operators schedule evening departures around 19:25 from IND. 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 IND to BNA?

Great-circle distance is 401 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 58–64 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IND–BNA fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.