MCI → BNAKansas City to Nashville

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Direct flights from Kansas City (MCI) to Nashville (BNA): 32 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 90% of the last 20 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 17 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 790 km, an estimated 1 hour 31 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Kansas City and Nashville. Updated 30 October 2026 at 09:07 UTC.

MCI Kansas City smooth · +12
BNA Nashville smooth · +6
790 km · ~1h 31m est.
dep bank 07:05–18:0032x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 32x weekly · nonstop
90% on time

of the last 20 tracked MCI → BNA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −17 min. 0 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−17 minacross the last 20 arrivals
Flight time~1h 31mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures32x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 20

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 AirlinesWN90% on time

Flights WN2610 07:05 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · WN1702 07:10 Tu We · WN2290 08:30 Tu We · WN965 10:10 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-29WN2013dep +37 → arr+20
10-29WN2359dep −1 → arr−20
10-29WN2610dep −5 → arr−17
10-29WN3196dep +4 → arr−17
10-29WN4502dep +10 → arr−8
10-28WN1702dep −4 → arr−18
10-28WN1861dep −2 → arr−11
10-28WN2290dep −6 → arr−21
10-28WN2428dep −1 → arr−8
10-28WN4545dep +64 → arr+40
10-27WN1702dep +0 → arr−8
10-27WN1861dep −8 → arr−20
10-27WN2290dep −6 → arr−16
10-27WN2428dep −8 → arr−18
10-27WN4545dep −5 → arr−28
10-26WN2013dep −5 → arr−20
10-26WN2359dep −7 → arr−17
10-26WN2610arrived−14
10-26WN3196arrived−18
10-26WN4502arrived−13

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
MCIKansas City +12 min smooth 🌤 overcast · N 8 kt Full MCI delay board →
BNANashville +6 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · N 0 kt Full BNA delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at MCI and BNA: a 41% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +8 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Kansas City to Nashville route actually runs

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

Is MCI–BNA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MCI is the weaker end, route health score 87/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MCI–BNA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:05 and evening departures around 18:00 from MCI. 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 MCI to BNA?

Great-circle distance is 790 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 86–98 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MCI–BNA fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 32 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.