MKE → BNAMilwaukee to Nashville

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Direct flights from Milwaukee (MKE) to Nashville (BNA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 82% of the last 22 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 766 km, an estimated 1 hour 29 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Milwaukee and Nashville. Updated 21 October 2026 at 20:33 UTC.

Today, MKE → BNA

Wed 21 Oct · local times
  1. 10:30 WN3837Southwest Left 10:35 +5 Landed 11:50 −20
  2. 14:20 WN2839Southwest Left 14:31 +11 BNA est. 15:46In the air · sched 16:00

Checked MKE board 15:33 · BNA board 15:03

MKE Milwaukee smooth · +9
BNA Nashville smooth · +0
766 km · ~1h 29m est.
dep bank 07:45–16:357x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
82% on time

of the last 22 operated MKE → BNA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −14 min. 0 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−14 minacross the last 22 operated legs
Flight time~1h 29mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 22

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 AirlinesWN86% on time

Flights WN2147 07:45 Tu We · WN3042 07:45 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · WN2524 08:55 Sa · WN2477 10:20 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-21WN2839dep +11 → arr−14
10-21WN3837dep +5 → arr−20
10-20WN2839dep +11 → arr−21
10-19WN2477dep +10 → arr−20
10-19WN3042dep +5 → arr−22
10-19WN4945dep +31 → arr+43
10-18WN3042dep +7 → arr−21
10-18WN4711dep +32 → arr+1
10-18WN4826dep +10 → arr−13
10-17WN2524dep +16 → arr−9
10-17WN3042arrived−67
10-17WN3930dep +15 → arr−10
10-16WN2477dep +16 → arr−5
10-16WN3042dep +13 → arr−7
10-16WN4945dep +45 → arr+35
10-15LXJ550dep +68 → arr+81
10-15WN2477dep +9 → arr−25
10-15WN3042dep +8 → arr−18
10-15WN4945dep +19 → arr+24
10-14WN2147dep +5 → arr−19
10-14WN2839dep +4 → arr−30
10-14WN3837dep +12 → arr−17

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
MKEMilwaukee +9 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SSE 8 kt Full MKE delay board →
BNANashville +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNE 7 kt Full BNA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MKE: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Milwaukee to Nashville route actually runs

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

Is MKE–BNA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MKE is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MKE–BNA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:45 from MKE. 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 MKE to BNA?

Great-circle distance is 766 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 84–96 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MKE–BNA fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.