Airport reliability
Nashville (BNA) on-time performance
How reliably flights leave Nashville, TN (BNA) and reach their destinations, by airline, departure hour and month, September 2025 to August 2026.
Nashville, TN110,118 departures in 12 months
- Departures on time
- 73.5% U.S. average 75.6%
- Cancelled
- 1.5% U.S. average 1.9%
- 60+ minutes late
- 7.7% U.S. average 8.1%
- Scheduled departures
- 110,118 12 months
What this means
BNA departures ran below the U.S. average.
- 73.5% of the 110,118 scheduled departures from Nashville (BNA) arrived at their destination on time, 2.1 points lower than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
- 1.5% of departures were cancelled (U.S. average 1.9%), and 7.7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Flights arriving at BNA were on time 74.6% of the time.
- Among airlines with at least 300 departures, Delta Air Lines was the most punctual from BNA (82.0%) and JetBlue Airways the least (67.2%).
- Over the last 3 years, November was the most reliable month for departures from BNA (83.6% on time) and July the least reliable (66.8%).
- Cancellations peaked in January, when 6.1% of flights were cancelled.
- Flights scheduled to depart before 6 am were the most punctual (92.2% on time); flights scheduled to depart 10 pm to 11 pm were the least (58.8%).
Airlines at BNA
Ranked by on-time arrival
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Avg delay when late | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 82.0% | 1.8% | 5.9% | 79 min | 9,366 |
| American Airlines | 75.9% | 2.1% | 8.9% | 101 min | 9,410 |
| United Airlines | 74.8% | 1.5% | 9.2% | 85 min | 7,009 |
| Allegiant Air | 74.8% | 0.7% | 10.4% | 97 min | 2,232 |
| SkyWest AirlinesSold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle, Alaska | 73.7% | 2.3% | 12.0% | 101 min | 2,977 |
| Spirit Airlines | 73.6% | 4.3% | 10.2% | 80 min | 1,740 |
| Envoy AirSold as American Eagle | 73.0% | 2.3% | 8.5% | 69 min | 2,385 |
| Frontier Airlines | 72.4% | 2.1% | 12.3% | 97 min | 902 |
| Republic AirwaysSold as American Eagle, Delta Connection, United Express | 72.2% | 3.6% | 8.6% | 69 min | 7,044 |
| Southwest Airlines | 72.1% | 0.8% | 6.8% | 50 min | 62,867 |
| Alaska Airlines | 71.2% | 0.9% | 5.2% | 46 min | 1,162 |
| PSA AirlinesSold as American Eagle | 68.0% | 5.8% | 12.5% | 103 min | 1,428 |
| JetBlue Airways | 67.2% | 5.4% | 11.3% | 76 min | 1,596 |
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On-time rate by departure hour
Share of scheduled flights on time BNA average 73.5%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing before 6 am | 92.2% | 4,192 |
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | 85.6% | 7,109 |
| Departing 7 am to 8 am | 85.9% | 8,837 |
| Departing 8 am to 9 am | 85.5% | 6,918 |
| Departing 9 am to 10 am | 85.9% | 5,908 |
| Departing 10 am to 11 am | 82.2% | 7,297 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | 76.7% | 6,077 |
| Departing noon to 1 pm | 77.2% | 6,593 |
| Departing 1 pm to 2 pm | 69.5% | 6,747 |
| Departing 2 pm to 3 pm | 69.4% | 6,677 |
| Departing 3 pm to 4 pm | 66.7% | 6,162 |
| Departing 4 pm to 5 pm | 62.7% | 6,918 |
| Departing 5 pm to 6 pm | 62.2% | 7,548 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | 61.5% | 7,904 |
| Departing 7 pm to 8 pm | 59.1% | 6,227 |
| Departing 8 pm to 9 pm | 64.2% | 5,025 |
| Departing 9 pm to 10 pm | 60.2% | 2,454 |
| Departing 10 pm to 11 pm | 58.8% | 1,525 |
Best and worst months at BNA
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 73.5%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 76.0% | 22,813 |
| February | 82.3% | 21,464 |
| March | 77.9% | 26,564 |
| April | 79.6% | 26,695 |
| May | 70.8% | 28,083 |
| June | 69.3% | 28,018 |
| July | 66.8% | 28,702 |
| August | 75.9% | 27,476 |
| September | 83.2% | 25,040 |
| October | 82.0% | 27,749 |
| November | 83.6% | 25,124 |
| December | 79.0% | 25,086 |
Month by month, last 12 months
Share of scheduled flights on time U.S. average 75.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 84.8% | 8,686 |
| Oct 2025 | 74.9% | 9,841 |
| Nov 2025 | 77.9% | 8,849 |
| Dec 2025 | 74.0% | 8,776 |
| Jan 2026 | 78.3% | 7,853 |
| Feb 2026 | 79.6% | 7,542 |
| Mar 2026 | 73.2% | 9,623 |
| Apr 2026 | 77.1% | 9,617 |
| May 2026 | 70.1% | 9,814 |
| Jun 2026 | 64.7% | 9,725 |
| Jul 2026 | 62.6% | 10,098 |
| Aug 2026 | 69.0% | 9,694 |
Busiest routes from BNA
| To | On time | Cancelled | Airlines | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago (ORD) | 68.6% | 2.9% | 9 | 5,045 |
| Washington (DCA) | 68.7% | 3.1% | 5 | 4,387 |
| Atlanta (ATL) | 81.3% | 1.7% | 2 | 4,271 |
| New York (LGA) | 67.3% | 3.6% | 5 | 3,785 |
| Denver (DEN) | 73.5% | 0.6% | 3 | 3,632 |
| Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) | 73.8% | 3.0% | 5 | 3,543 |
| Orlando (MCO) | 72.2% | 1.6% | 4 | 3,528 |
| Charlotte (CLT) | 76.9% | 1.7% | 6 | 3,479 |
| Austin (AUS) | 79.8% | 0.5% | 2 | 3,033 |
| Boston (BOS) | 65.7% | 2.6% | 6 | 2,940 |
| Philadelphia (PHL) | 70.9% | 3.1% | 6 | 2,852 |
| Miami (MIA) | 74.1% | 1.2% | 5 | 2,534 |
| Tampa (TPA) | 71.8% | 0.9% | 2 | 2,479 |
| Dallas (DAL) | 74.4% | 1.1% | 1 | 2,471 |
| Detroit (DTW) | 76.4% | 1.3% | 4 | 2,410 |
| Phoenix (PHX) | 76.6% | 0.9% | 3 | 2,366 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) | 75.3% | 0.8% | 4 | 2,332 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) | 73.2% | 1.9% | 2 | 2,223 |
| Fort Lauderdale (FLL) | 71.8% | 2.4% | 4 | 2,177 |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 75.2% | 0.8% | 6 | 2,035 |
Sources & data dates
- Source
- U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987-present)
- Period
- September 2025 to August 2026 (12 months); month-of-year patterns September 2023 to August 2026
- Data through
- August 2026
- Processed
- 2026-11-03
- Scope
- Scheduled nonstop domestic departures from Nashville, TN (BNA) by airlines that report to the DOT.
- Method
- Rates use all scheduled flights as the denominator; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Figures based on fewer than 50 scheduled flights are suppressed. Full methodology.