TPA → BNATampa to Nashville

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Direct flights from Tampa (TPA) to Nashville (BNA): 16 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 74% of the last 31 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 31 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 986 km, an estimated 1 hour 46 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Tampa and Nashville. Updated 19 October 2026 at 04:01 UTC.

TPA Tampa busy · +23
BNA Nashville smooth · +8
986 km · ~1h 46m est.
dep bank 05:55–21:1516x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 16x weekly · nonstop
74% on time

of the last 31 operated TPA → BNA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 31 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 minacross the last 31 operated legs
Flight time~1h 46mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures16x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 31

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesFrontier AirlinesSouthwest 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 AA3642 12:33 daily · AA3639 17:26 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F92191 14:34 Mo Fr

Southwest AirlinesWN70% on time

Flights WN4175 05:55 Su · WN2782 06:50 Mo Th Fr · WN4623 varies daily · WN4577 varies Tu We Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-181I309arrived+68
10-18AA3639arrived−31
10-18AA3642arrived−20
10-18WN237arrived−1
10-18WN3882arrived−15
10-18WN4175arrived−12
10-18WN4724arrived+19
10-18WN5008arrived+46
10-17AA3639arrived−12
10-17WN4577arrived+12
10-17WN4724arrived+24
10-17WN506arrived+25
10-16AA3639dep +38 → arr−33
10-16AA3642dep +27 → arr−6
10-16F92191dep +5 → arr−21
10-16WN2315dep +35 → arr+7
10-16WN2364dep +45 → arr+13
10-16WN2782dep +8 → arr−24
10-16WN4623dep +24 → arr+26
10-16WN506dep +18 → arr−11
10-16WN603dep +0 → arr+85
10-151I274dep +23 → arr+26
10-15AA3639arrived−23
10-15AA3642arrived−14
10-15WN2364arrived+3
10-15WN2782arrived+15
10-15WN4623arrived−21
10-15WN506arrived−19
10-15WN603arrived+3
10-14AA3642departed−1
10-14WN506departed+15

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
TPATampa +23 min busy 🌤 scattered clouds · NNE 10 kt Full TPA delay board →
BNANashville +8 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSW 3 kt Full BNA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at TPA and BNA: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Tampa to Nashville route actually runs

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

Is TPA–BNA running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at TPA is the weaker end, route health score 79/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on TPA–BNA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:55 and evening departures around 17:26 from TPA. 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 TPA to BNA?

Great-circle distance is 986 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 100–115 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does TPA–BNA fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 54 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.