LAX → BNALos Angeles to Nashville

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Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Nashville (BNA): 46 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 90% of the last 40 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 42 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,886 km, an estimated 4 hours 12 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Los Angeles and Nashville. Updated 2 November 2026 at 06:45 UTC.

LAX Los Angeles busy · +19
BNA Nashville smooth · +6
2,886 km · ~4h 12m est.
dep bank 05:05–23:0546x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 46x weekly · nonstop
90% on time

of the last 40 tracked LAX → BNA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 42 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−7 minacross the last 40 arrivals
Flight time~4h 12mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures46x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 42

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesSouthwest 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 AirlinesAA82% on time

Flights AA1100 10:38 daily · AA521 17:33 daily

Delta Air LinesDL92% on time

Flights DL768 06:40 daily · DL449 12:19 Mo Th Fr Su · DL858 varies daily

Southwest AirlinesWN94% on time

Flights WN2461 05:05 Mo Th Fr · WN4165 varies Tu We · WN2462 11:50 Tu We · WN2299 13:05 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-01AA1233dep +174 → arr+145
11-01AA2091departed+7
11-01DL449dep +76 → arr+43
11-01DL858departed+36
11-01WN2015dep +35 → arr+11
11-01WN2486dep +17 → arr−8
10-31AA1100dep +35 → arr+161
10-31DL768dep +2 → arr−23
10-31WN2938dep +20 → arr−5
10-30AA1100dep +23 → arr−3
10-30DL858dep −1 → arr−29
10-30WN2299dep +16 → arr−7
10-30WN2461dep +24 → arr+1
10-30WN2463dep +75 → arr+45
10-29AA1100dep +33 → arr+0
10-29AA521dep +8 → arr−19
10-29DL768dep +12 → arr−12
10-29DL858dep +4 → arr−25
10-29WN2299dep +28 → arr+2
10-29WN2461dep +28 → arr+3
10-29WN2463dep +6 → arr−22
10-28AA1100dep +42 → arr+9
10-28AA521dep +10 → arr−20
10-28DL768dep +11 → arr−19
10-28DL858dep +12 → arr−17
10-28WN2462dep +11 → arr−10
10-28WN4165dep +28 → arr+4
10-27AA1100dep +13 → arr−13
10-27AA521dep +5 → arr−33
10-27DL768dep +9 → arr−20
10-27DL858dep +9 → arr−15
10-27WN2462dep +30 → arr+8
10-27WN4165dep +12 → arr−9
10-26AA1100dep +23 → arr−2
10-26AA521dep +42 → arr+12
10-26DL449dep +13 → arr−10
10-26DL768dep +6 → arr−16
10-26DL858dep +8 → arr−16
10-26WN2299dep +39 → arr+15
10-26WN2461dep +23 → arr+4

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
LAXLos Angeles +19 min busy 🌤 clear · N 3 kt Full LAX delay board →
BNANashville +6 min smooth 🌤 overcast · E 4 kt Full BNA delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at LAX and BNA: a 40% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +6 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Los Angeles to Nashville route actually runs

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

Is LAX–BNA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at LAX is the weaker end, route health score 82/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LAX–BNA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:05 and evening departures around 17:33 from LAX. 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 LAX to BNA?

Great-circle distance is 2,886 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 234–277 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LAX–BNA fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 46 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.