Southwest AirlinesWN63% on time
Flights WN3626 08:30 Mo Tu We · WN3210 11:15 Sa · WN3895 23:05 Mo Th Fr Su
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Direct flights from Sacramento (SMF) to Nashville (BNA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 63% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,078 km, an estimated 4 hours 27 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sacramento and Nashville. Updated 22 October 2026 at 03:03 UTC.
Today, SMF → BNA
Wed 21 Oct · local times- 08:30 WN3626Southwest Left 08:46 +16 Landed 14:31 −4
Checked SMF board 18:39 · BNA board 22:03
SMF
Sacramento
smooth · +13
BNA
Nashville
smooth · +0
3,078 km · ~4h 27m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
63% on time
of the last 8 operated SMF → BNA flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +11 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+11 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~4h 27mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at SMF and BNA: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Sacramento to Nashville route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SMF 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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SMF to BNA questions
Is SMF–BNA running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SMF is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on SMF–BNA?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:30 and evening departures around 23:05 from SMF. 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 SMF to BNA?
Great-circle distance is 3,078 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 247–294 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SMF–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.
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