SEA → BNASeattle to Nashville

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Direct flights from Seattle (SEA) to Nashville (BNA): 33 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 94% of the last 18 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 18 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,176 km, an estimated 4 hours 34 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Seattle and Nashville. Updated 6 November 2026 at 02:22 UTC.

Today, SEA → BNA

Thu 5 Nov · local times
  1. 09:20 AS522Alaska Departed Landed 15:34 −13
  2. 15:45 WN698Southwest Departed ·
  3. 17:34 DL815Delta Air Lines Departed ·
  4. 17:36 AS247Alaska Departed ·

Checked SEA board 18:22 · BNA board 19:07

SEA Seattle smooth · +6
BNA Nashville smooth · +0
3,176 km · ~4h 34m est.
dep bank 09:20–17:3633x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 33x weekly · nonstop
94% on time

of the last 18 tracked SEA → BNA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 18 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−7 minacross the last 18 arrivals
Flight time~4h 34mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures33x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 18

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Alaska 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
Alaska AirlinesAS92% on time

Flights AS522 09:20 Mo Tu We Th Su · AS1532 09:27 daily · AS450 17:32 daily · AS247 17:36 Mo Tu We Th Su

Delta Air LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL815 17:34 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN698 15:45 Mo Th

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-05AS522arrived−13
11-04AS247arrived−10
11-04AS522arrived+13
11-04DL815arrived−5
11-03AS247arrived+1
11-03AS522arrived+1
11-03DL815arrived+4
11-02AS247arrived−7
11-02AS522arrived+25
11-02DL815arrived−18
11-01AS247arrived−15
11-01AS522arrived−21
11-01DL815arrived−20
10-31AS1532arrived−11
10-31DL815arrived−27
10-30AS1532arrived−4
10-30AS450arrived−28
10-30DL815arrived−2

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
SEASeattle +6 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 5 kt Full SEA delay board →
BNANashville +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · S 5 kt Full BNA delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at BNA: a 35% 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 Seattle to Nashville route actually runs

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

Is SEA–BNA running on time right now?

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

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:20 and evening departures around 17:32 from SEA. 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 SEA to BNA?

Great-circle distance is 3,176 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 254–302 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SEA–BNA fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 33 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.