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New Orleans → Nashville

MSYNew OrleansLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
BNANashvilleNashville International Airport
Distance
472 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 25m

Same local time in New Orleans and Nashville.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Several times a day

On average around 4 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

4
flights per day
6
busiest month · Oct
3
quietest month · Jan
1 hr 11 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 3Jan2026
  2. 5Feb
  3. 4Mar
  4. 5Apr
  5. 4May
  6. 4Jun
  7. 4Jul
  8. 4Aug
  9. 5Sep
  10. 6Oct2025
  11. 5Nov
  12. 4Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Southwest Airlinesall year
FedExall year
Spirit Airlinesnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in New Orleans. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 4.3Mon
  2. 4.5Tue
  3. 4.5Wed
  4. 4.5Thu
  5. 4.8Fri
  6. 3.6Sat
  7. 3.6Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737-700B73732%
  2. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M30%
  3. Boeing 737-800B73821%
  4. Boeing 757-200B75212%
  5. Airbus A321neoA21N1%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20263104
  • Southwest Airlines91×
  • FedEx12×
February 20265125
  • Southwest Airlines100×
  • FedEx15×
March 20264135
  • Southwest Airlines108×
  • FedEx16×
April 20265135
  • Southwest Airlines109×
  • FedEx16×
May 20264124
  • Southwest Airlines108×
  • FedEx11×
June 20264117
  • Southwest Airlines99×
  • FedEx15×
July 20264113
  • Southwest Airlines96×
  • FedEx16×
August 20264116
  • Southwest Airlines98×
  • FedEx16×
September 20265138
  • Southwest Airlines118×
  • FedEx16×
October 20256166
  • Southwest Airlines126×
  • Spirit Airlines18×
  • FedEx17×
November 20255138
  • Southwest Airlines107×
  • FedEx15×
  • Spirit Airlines11×
December 20254118
  • Southwest Airlines96×
  • FedEx13×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on MSY-BNA - not a booking guarantee.

FedEx

FX · FDX

Hub: MEM Memphis

154 departure airportsView airline →

Southwest Airlines

WN · SWA

Hub: DEN Denver

117 departure airportsView airline →

Spirit Airlines

NK · NKS

Hub: FLL Fort Lauderdale

61 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from New Orleans: 77.
  • Direct destinations observed from Nashville: 143.

The airports on this route

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

New Orleans, United StatesMSY / KMSY

Major airport · 77 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,105 ft

85 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Nashville International Airport

Nashville, United StatesBNA / KBNA

Regional airport · 143 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 11,030 ft

59 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

BTR BNABaton Rouge Metropolitan AirportBaton Rouge is about 65 mi from New Orleans.View route →GPT BNAGulfport Biloxi International AirportGulfport is about 77 mi from New Orleans.View route →

About the route from New Orleans to Nashville

The observed direct connection between Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) and Nashville International Airport (BNA) covers approximately 472 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 25m. FedEx, Southwest Airlines and Spirit Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is New Orleans from Nashville by air?
The great-circle distance between Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport and Nashville International Airport is approximately 472 mi.
How long is the flight from New Orleans to Nashville?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 25m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from New Orleans to Nashville?
Yes, a direct connection between MSY and BNA has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: FedEx, Southwest Airlines and Spirit Airlines.
How often is there a flight from New Orleans to Nashville?
On average around 4 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,529 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines, FedEx, Spirit Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between New Orleans and Nashville?
Same local time in New Orleans and Nashville.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.