MSY → BNANew Orleans to Nashville

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Direct flights from New Orleans (MSY) to Nashville (BNA): 42 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 84% of the last 37 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 38 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 759 km, an estimated 1 hour 28 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New Orleans and Nashville. Updated 5 November 2026 at 21:03 UTC.

Today, MSY → BNA

Thu 5 Nov · local times
WN4117SouthwestIn the air, 16 min late

Left MSY at 14:56, 16 min after its 14:40 slot.

Landing
16:00BNA board estimate · sched 16:15
Track WN4117 →
  1. 07:20 WN2180Southwest Left 07:28 +8 Landed 08:38 −17
  2. 11:05 WN2684Southwest Left 11:40 +35 Landed 12:53 +13
  3. 13:40 WN3142Southwest Left 13:45 +5 Landed 14:56 −19
  4. 14:40 WN4117Southwest Left 14:56 +16 BNA est. 16:00In the air · sched 16:15
  5. 16:22 JCM311JCM On schedule BNA 17:35scheduled
  6. 18:10 WN4879Southwest On schedule ·

Checked MSY board 15:03 · BNA board 15:03

MSY New Orleans smooth · +6
BNA Nashville smooth · +0
759 km · ~1h 28m est.
dep bank 06:55–20:0542x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 42x weekly · nonstop
84% on time

of the last 37 tracked MSY → BNA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −2 min. 0 of 38 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−2 minacross the last 37 arrivals
Flight time~1h 28mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures42x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 38

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 WN558 06:55 Mo Th Fr · WN2180 07:20 Mo Tu We Th Su · WN3090 08:00 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · WN2761 10:40 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-05WN2180dep +8 → arr−17
11-05WN2684dep +35 → arr+13
11-05WN3142dep +5 → arr−19
11-05WN4117departed+16
11-04WN1850dep +21 → arr−2
11-04WN2180dep +114 → arr+92
11-04WN2684dep +23 → arr+4
11-04WN4879dep +9 → arr−9
11-03WN1850dep +30 → arr+10
11-03WN2180dep +10 → arr−20
11-03WN2684dep +52 → arr+28
11-03WN4879dep +32 → arr+1
11-02WN2180dep +8 → arr−14
11-02WN2684dep +26 → arr+6
11-02WN3121dep +38 → arr+13
11-02WN3142dep +26 → arr+11
11-02WN4879dep +21 → arr−6
11-011I495dep −7 → arr−5
11-01WN2180dep +11 → arr−9
11-01WN2684dep +8 → arr−15
11-01WN3121dep +87 → arr+73
11-01WN3142dep +26 → arr+12
11-01WN4879dep +41 → arr+23
10-31WN2080dep +4 → arr+0
10-31WN2081dep +5 → arr−19
10-31WN2082dep +31 → arr+9
10-30WN2352dep +12 → arr−16
10-30WN2761dep +17 → arr−3
10-30WN3090dep +18 → arr−5
10-30WN3093dep +12 → arr−9
10-30WN540dep +9 → arr−19
10-30WN558dep +1 → arr−29
10-29WN2352dep +28 → arr+7
10-29WN2761dep +28 → arr+8
10-29WN3090dep +143 → arr+124
10-29WN3093dep +38 → arr+16
10-29WN540dep +6 → arr−13
10-29WN558dep +18 → arr−10

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
MSYNew Orleans +6 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full MSY delay board →
BNANashville +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SW 4 kt Full BNA delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at MSY and BNA: a 39% 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 New Orleans to Nashville route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MSY 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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How we measure this →

MSY to BNA questions

Is MSY–BNA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MSY is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MSY–BNA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:55 and evening departures around 17:30 from MSY. 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 MSY to BNA?

Great-circle distance is 759 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 84–95 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MSY–BNA fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 42 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.