On the ground — what to expect
The leg clocks 8 road miles via I-40 W → I-440 W → Broadway. Typical drive-time clusters between 15 and 35 minutes. Omni / JW Marriott / Hermitage. CMA / NFL Draft weeks add 30 min on Broadway. Flight tracking fires on wheels-down, so the sedan is already queued at Nashville International's pre-arranged ground-transport kerb when the first checked bag drops onto the carousel. Common drop-points inside Downtown Nashville: Omni, JW Marriott, Hermitage, Broadway.