ORF → BNANorfolk to Nashville

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Direct flights from Norfolk (ORF) to Nashville (BNA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 86% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 940 km, an estimated 1 hour 42 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Norfolk and Nashville. Updated 23 October 2026 at 03:03 UTC.

ORF Norfolk busy · +26
BNA Nashville smooth · +14
940 km · ~1h 42m est.
dep bank 10:45–19:457x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 7 operated ORF → BNA flights arrived within 15 minutes

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

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~1h 42mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

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 WN849 10:45 Sa · WN4819 11:25 Su · WN3066 12:05 Tu We · WN3317 17:50 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-22WN3317dep +42 → arr+9
10-21WN3066dep +12 → arr−22
10-19WN3317dep +13 → arr−21
10-18WN4982dep +43 → arr+0
10-17WN849dep +51 → arr+18
10-16WN3317dep +19 → arr−9
10-16WUP685dep +0 → arr+0

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
ORFNorfolk +26 min busy 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full ORF delay board →
BNANashville +14 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full BNA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORF and BNA: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Norfolk to Nashville route actually runs

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

Is ORF–BNA running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at ORF is the weaker end, route health score 74/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORF–BNA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:45 and evening departures around 17:50 from ORF. 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 ORF to BNA?

Great-circle distance is 940 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 96–111 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORF–BNA fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 8 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.