RDU → BNARaleigh/Durham to Nashville

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Direct flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Nashville (BNA): 52 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 89% of the last 57 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 58 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 710 km, an estimated 1 hour 25 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Raleigh/Durham and Nashville. Updated 29 October 2026 at 15:03 UTC.

Today, RDU → BNA

Thu 29 Oct · local times
  1. 06:30 WN4808Southwest Left 06:43 +13 Landed 06:52 −13
  2. 08:00 DL5114Delta Air Lines Left 08:26 +26 Landed 08:33 −19
  3. 09:34 AA4762American Left 09:47 +13 BNA est. 10:14In the air · sched 10:24
  4. 10:50 WN2511Southwest Est. 10:50Departure not confirmed by the board BNA est. 11:52 +22sched 11:30

Checked RDU board 10:03 · BNA board 10:03

RDU Raleigh/Durham smooth · +9
BNA Nashville smooth · +0
710 km · ~1h 25m est.
dep bank 06:30–20:4552x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 52x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 57 tracked RDU → BNA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −18 min. 0 of 58 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−18 minacross the last 57 arrivals
Flight time~1h 25mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures52x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 58

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 AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA4762 09:34 daily · AA4421 17:16 daily

Delta Air LinesDL93% on time

Flights DL5114 08:00 daily · DL5152 17:45 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Southwest AirlinesWN92% on time

Flights WN4808 varies daily · WN557 10:25 Tu We · WN2511 10:50 Mo Th Fr · WN2952 10:50 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-29AA4762departed+13
10-29DL5114dep +26 → arr−19
10-29WN4808dep +13 → arr−13
10-28AA4421dep +13 → arr−30
10-28AA4762dep +11 → arr−25
10-28DL5114dep +14 → arr−28
10-28DL5152dep +9 → arr−37
10-28WN1546dep +26 → arr+3
10-28WN4808dep +5 → arr−15
10-28WN557dep +11 → arr−14
10-27AA4421dep +9 → arr−23
10-27AA4762dep +10 → arr−29
10-27DL5114dep +22 → arr−13
10-27DL5152dep +6 → arr−40
10-27LXJ446dep +39 → arr+47
10-27WN1546dep +19 → arr−3
10-27WN4808dep +6 → arr−20
10-27WN557dep +19 → arr−4
10-26AA4421dep +15 → arr−17
10-26AA4762dep +16 → arr−26
10-26DL5114dep +11 → arr−34
10-26DL5152dep +148 → arr+100
10-26WN1546dep +28 → arr−2
10-26WN2511dep +5 → arr−26
10-26WN4808dep +8 → arr−18
10-26WN733dep +15 → arr−12
10-25AA4421dep +23 → arr−23
10-25AA4762dep +4 → arr−39
10-25DL5114dep +6 → arr−43
10-25DL5152dep +8 → arr−40
10-25WN3579dep +23 → arr−7
10-25WN421dep +31 → arr+5
10-25WN4808dep +13 → arr−18
10-25WN733dep +37 → arr+9
10-24AA4421dep +8 → arr−39
10-24AA4762dep +7 → arr−28
10-24DL5114dep +17 → arr−25
10-24WN1511dep +6 → arr−16
10-24WN2952dep +20 → arr−10
10-24WN4808dep +5 → 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
RDURaleigh/Durham +9 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · N 5 kt Full RDU delay board →
BNANashville +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · W 7 kt Full BNA delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at RDU and BNA: a 38% 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 Raleigh/Durham to Nashville route actually runs

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

Is RDU–BNA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at RDU 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 RDU–BNA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:00 and evening departures around 17:16 from RDU. 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 RDU to BNA?

Great-circle distance is 710 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 80–91 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does RDU–BNA fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 52 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.