Minneapolis to Nashville (MSP–BNA) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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695 mi airlines charter/private 83/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 40 flights Verified 19m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
SY1981
SY Sun Country
738
6:10 AM
CDT T2
8:10 AM
CDT
2h
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL2724+5
DL Delta
321
6:55 AM
CDT T1
8:57 AM
CDT
2h 2m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1528
WN Southwest
B38M
6:59 AM
CDT T2
8:49 AM
CDT
1h 50m
M T W T F S S
Prices
SY1983
SY Sun Country
738
7:00 AM
CDT T2
9:03 AM
CDT
2h 3m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1435
WN Southwest
73H
7:05 AM
CDT T2
9:10 AM
CDT
2h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
SY631
SY Sun Country
738
8:05 AM
CDT T2
10:06 AM
CDT
2h 1m
M T W T F S S
Prices
SY633
SY Sun Country
738
8:46 AM
CDT T2
10:37 AM
CDT
1h 51m
M T W T F S S
Prices
SY1601
SY Sun Country
738
9:15 AM
CDT T2
11:17 AM
CDT
2h 2m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL2843+4
DL Delta
739
12:55 PM
CDT T1
3:00 PM
CDT
2h 5m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
SY635
SY Sun Country
738
2:40 PM
CDT T2
4:42 PM
CDT
2h 2m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL2612+6
DL Delta
321
3:29 PM
CDT T1
5:35 PM
CDT
2h 6m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2825cs
AF Air France
321
3:31 PM
CDT T1
5:39 PM
CDT
2h 8m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2962
WN Southwest
7M8
4:00 PM
CDT T2
6:00 PM
CDT
2h
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1667
WN Southwest
7M8
4:45 PM
CDT T2
6:45 PM
CDT
2h
M T W T F S S
Prices
KE3861cs
KE Korean
739
8:30 PM
CDT T1
10:36 PM
CDT
2h 6m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL1144+3
DL Delta
739
8:30 PM
CDT T1
10:36 PM
CDT
2h 6m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS2350cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
739
8:30 PM
CDT T1
10:36 PM
CDT
2h 6m
74%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS7160cs
WS WestJet
739
6:00 AM
CDT TM
8:10 AM
CDT
2h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL2221+3
DL Delta
739
6:00 AM
CDT TM
8:12 AM
CDT
2h 12m
55%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2160
WN Southwest
7S7
8:10 AM
CDT
10:15 AM
CDT
2h 5m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6633cs
WS WestJet
321
10:00 AM
CDT TM
12:14 PM
CDT
2h 14m
M T W T F S S
Prices
KE3862cs
KE Korean
321
10:00 AM
CDT TM
12:14 PM
CDT
2h 14m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2857cs
AF Air France
321
10:02 AM
CDT TM
12:15 PM
CDT
2h 13m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL2724+5
DL Delta
321
10:02 AM
CDT
12:15 PM
CDT
2h 13m
55%
M T W T F S S
Prices
SY632
SY Sun Country
738
11:09 AM
CDT
1:15 PM
CDT
2h 6m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2619
WN Southwest
7S7
2:50 PM
CDT
5:00 PM
CDT
2h 10m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS5459
WS WestJet
739
4:05 PM
CDT
6:20 PM
CDT
2h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS5460
WS WestJet
739
4:05 PM
CDT
6:20 PM
CDT
2h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2875cs
AF Air France
739
4:05 PM
CDT TM
6:20 PM
CDT
2h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL2843+4
DL Delta
739
4:05 PM
CDT TM
6:20 PM
CDT
2h 15m
55%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS5457cs
WS WestJet
739
4:05 PM
CDT TM
6:20 PM
CDT
2h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS2331cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
321
4:20 PM
CDT TM
6:35 PM
CDT
2h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
SY636
SY Sun Country
738
4:57 PM
CDT
7:04 PM
CDT
2h 7m
M T W T F S S
Prices
SY1982
SY Sun Country
738
6:02 PM
CDT
8:09 PM
CDT
2h 7m
M T W T F S S
Prices
SY1984
SY Sun Country
738
6:08 PM
CDT
8:15 PM
CDT
2h 7m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS2601cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
321
6:44 PM
CDT
9:03 PM
CDT
2h 19m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL2612+6
DL Delta
321
6:45 PM
CDT TM
8:58 PM
CDT
2h 13m
55%
M T W T F S S
Prices
SY634
SY Sun Country
738
7:01 PM
CDT
9:08 PM
CDT
2h 7m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4690
WN Southwest
73H
9:50 PM
CDT
11:55 PM
CDT
2h 5m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN968
WN Southwest
7M8
10:45 PM
CDT
12:55 AM+1
CDT
2h 10m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices

No flights match your filters.

No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
STL St Louis 3h 30m DLKEKL EJAWN St Louis (STL) to Nashville flights
DSM Des Moines 3h 33m AFDLKE G4 Des Moines (DSM) to Nashville flights
SDF Louisville 3h 34m AFDLKE WN Louisville (SDF) to Nashville flights
IND Indianapolis 3h 38m AFAMDL WN Indianapolis (IND) to Nashville flights
CVG Cincinnati / Covington 3h 45m AFDLKE WN Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to Nashville flights
MKE Milwaukee 3h 46m AFDLKE WN Milwaukee (MKE) to Nashville flights
GRR Grand Rapids 3h 48m AFAMDL G4NJMWN Grand Rapids (GRR) to Nashville flights
MDW Chicago 3h 51m AFDLEJA WN Chicago (MDW) to Nashville flights
CID Cedar Rapids 3h 54m AFAMDL G4 Cedar Rapids (CID) to Nashville flights
MCI Kansas City 3h 58m AFDLKE WNXSR Kansas City (MCI) to Nashville flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Minneapolis to Nashville
4 carriers, 83 flights/week nonstop.
4 Airlines 695 mi 2h 2m nonstop

MSP–BNA is served by 4 airlines with nonstop service. Delta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines and Southwest Airlines lead the route. The flight covers 695 miles in approximately 2h 2m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop MSP–BNA service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
DL Delta Air Lines Also: AF, KE, VS, WS 27 321, 739 2h02-2h06 100% SkyTeam AF, KE, VS, WS
SY Sun Country Airlines 21 738 1h51-2h03 100%
WN Southwest Airlines 15 73H, 7M8, B38M 1h50-2h05 100%
G4 Allegiant Air 0 100%
Aircraft on this route
321 Airbus A321 – AF, DL
738 Boeing 737-800 – SY
739 Boeing 737-900 – DL, KE, VS
73H Boeing 737-800 (Winglets) – WN
7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
B38M Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: G4 + SY + WN (36 flights/wk, 57%)
SkyTeam: DL (27 flights/wk, 43%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, MSP to BNA direction.
Mon
14
flights
Tue
10
flights
Wed
11
flights
Thu
12
flights
Fri
14
flights
Sat
11
flights
Sun
11
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
17
Nonstop flights
83
Outbound / wk
122
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for MSP to BNA.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
102
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~31h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
4,462
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
MSP → BNA
100%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
100%
Arriving
100%
Return
BNA → MSP
100%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
100%
Arriving
92%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. MSP delays → BNA delays →

Other ways to reach Nashville from Minneapolis

Nearby airports with service to Nashville International Airport.
Metric MSP→BNA RST→BNA LSE→BNA
Distance from MSP 76 mi 119 mi
Nonstop airlines 4 3 2
Weekly flights 83 1
Flight time 2h 2m 1h 6m 0h 20m
Departure OTP 100%
Airports within 200 miles of MSP with service to Nashville International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
0h
Nashville is 0 hours the same as Minneapolis.
MSP: CDT · BNA: CDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Minneapolis, it's 6:00 PM in Nashville.
Distance & Flight Time
695 mi / 1,119 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 2h 2m gate to gate.
Getting to MSP

Metro Blue Line light rail runs from downtown Minneapolis (Warehouse District/Hennepin station) to T1-Lindbergh in 25–28 minutes ($2.50). The line also connects the Mall of America (Bloomington) in 13 minutes to the same station. T2-Humphrey (primarily Sun Country and charter flights) requires a free shuttle from T1 or a direct Blue Line stop at the Terminal 2-Humphrey station.Taxis and ride-hails from downtown Minneapolis cost $25–40 and take 15–30 minutes. The airport is conveniently close to both downtowns; St. Paul is 10–15 minutes by car.

Getting from BNA

Uber and Lyft from BNA to downtown run $20–30 (15–25 minutes). Pickup zones for TNCs are on the lower level. Taxis are available at the ground transportation curb, typically $25–35 to downtown.Rental car brands are in the adjacent facility connected via walkway. WeGo bus Route 18 costs $2 but has limited evening hours; check before relying on it for late arrivals. I-40 and Briley Parkway provide direct highway access.

Nashville Climate

Humid subtropical climate with hot summers and variable winters. July and August average 32–36°C with high humidity. Winter (December–February) temperatures range from −2–10°C. Ice storms are the primary disruption risk. Nashville sees occasional but significant freezing rain events that shut down the airport.

Severe thunderstorm season peaks April through June, bringing tornado risk to the region. Spring storms cause most ground stops and ground delays. Autumn (September–November) is mild and generally the most disruption-free season.

MSP–BNA Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Minneapolis to Nashville route.
Route details
Distance695 mi / 1,119 km
Flight time2h 2m
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)4
Weekly flights83 out / 122 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: MSP
IATA / ICAOMSP / KMSP
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr36.1M
Elevation841 ft / 256 m
Destination: BNA
IATA / ICAOBNA / KBNA
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr24.1M
Elevation599 ft / 183 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about MSP to BNA flights.
Nonstop flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field to Nashville International Airport take about 2h 2m gate to gate. The route covers 695 miles.
4 airlines operate flights from MSP to BNA: Delta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines, Southwest Airlines and Allegiant Air.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include St. Louis Lambert, Des Moines and Louisville Muhammad Ali.
Yes, return flights from BNA to MSP are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include RST and LSE. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from MSP to BNA

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP) and Nashville International Airport (BNA) are connected by nonstop service from Delta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines, Southwest Airlines and Allegiant Air. With 83 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

MSP to BNA Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from MSP to BNA is about 2 hours 2 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 695 miles (1,119 km). There are approximately 83 weekly flights outbound and 122 return, totaling 205 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via St. Louis Lambert, Des Moines and Louisville Muhammad Ali. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Rochester (RST) and La Crosse (LSE).