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Nashville International Airport (BNA): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Nashville International Airport (BNA) is a tale of two seasons: departures ran 87% on-time in November 2024 but sank to 66% in May 2026. Across the year it averages 77% against a national 78%, over roughly 297 departures a day to 106 destinations.

Departures on-time
77%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
16 min
Arrivals on-time
79%
Cancelled
1.4%
Destinations
106
nonstop
Airlines
14

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at BNA50%75%100%June 2024: 74% on-time (8,899 flights)74Jun 2024July 2024: 70% on-time (9,145 flights)70August 2024: 80% on-time (8,770 flights)80September 2024: 84% on-time (8,290 flights)84Sep 2024October 2024: 87% on-time (8,985 flights)87November 2024: 87% on-time (8,114 flights)87December 2024: 79% on-time (8,071 flights)79Dec 2024January 2025: 83% on-time (7,404 flights)83February 2025: 82% on-time (6,912 flights)82March 2025: 81% on-time (8,654 flights)81Mar 2025April 2025: 79% on-time (8,796 flights)79May 2025: 74% on-time (9,458 flights)74June 2025: 68% on-time (9,394 flights)68Jun 2025July 2025: 67% on-time (9,459 flights)67August 2025: 78% on-time (9,012 flights)78September 2025: 82% on-time (8,686 flights)82Sep 2025October 2025: 72% on-time (9,841 flights)72November 2025: 76% on-time (8,849 flights)76December 2025: 70% on-time (8,776 flights)70Dec 2025January 2026: 81% on-time (7,853 flights)81February 2026: 78% on-time (7,542 flights)78March 2026: 69% on-time (9,623 flights)69Mar 2026April 2026: 76% on-time (9,617 flights)76May 2026: 66% on-time (9,814 flights)66

Best time of day to depart from BNA

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at BNA5 a.m.: 93% on-time (8,152 flights)56 a.m.: 92% on-time (14,538 flights)67 a.m.: 89% on-time (17,696 flights)78 a.m.: 90% on-time (12,089 flights)89 a.m.: 87% on-time (12,417 flights)910 a.m.: 86% on-time (13,149 flights)1011 a.m.: 80% on-time (11,083 flights)1112 p.m.: 79% on-time (12,744 flights)121 p.m.: 74% on-time (12,178 flights)132 p.m.: 72% on-time (13,538 flights)143 p.m.: 70% on-time (11,595 flights)154 p.m.: 67% on-time (13,111 flights)165 p.m.: 65% on-time (14,260 flights)176 p.m.: 66% on-time (14,268 flights)187 p.m.: 61% on-time (11,911 flights)198 p.m.: 63% on-time (9,205 flights)209 p.m.: 60% on-time (5,159 flights)2110 p.m.: 56% on-time (2,871 flights)22scheduled departure hour

Busiest routes from BNA

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
BNA → ORD5,03474%24 min
BNA → DCA4,30575%18 min
BNA → ATL4,22385%11 min
BNA → LGA3,84377%18 min
BNA → DEN3,67378%15 min
BNA → CLT3,57076%21 min
BNA → DFW3,51074%25 min
BNA → MCO3,47078%14 min

Most reliable routes

  1. BNA → ALB89%
  2. BNA → SNA89%
  3. BNA → SLC86%
  4. BNA → BDL86%
  5. BNA → ATL85%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. BNA → SJC69%
  2. BNA → SFB69%
  3. BNA → MEM70%
  4. BNA → PBI71%
  5. BNA → SMF72%

Airline performance at BNA

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
Delta Air Lines86%12 min17,678
Republic Airways82%13 min13,907
SkyWest Airlines81%20 min7,452
United Airlines80%18 min12,920
Allegiant Air80%20 min4,735
Endeavor Air79%30 min599
Envoy Air79%16 min4,575
American Airlines77%24 min17,663
Alaska Airlines76%13 min2,401
Spirit Airlines74%22 min6,305
Frontier Airlines74%24 min1,612
Southwest Airlines74%15 min113,499
JetBlue Airways73%23 min2,685
PSA Airlines71%27 min3,933

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at BNA?
24% of departures from Nashville International Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-06 and 2026-05, with an average departure delay of 16 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from BNA?
Flights scheduled around 5 a.m. depart on time 93% of the time at BNA, versus 56% around 10 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at BNA?
In this dataset, May 2026 was the weakest month at BNA, with 66% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at BNA?
1.4% of scheduled departures from BNA were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

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Based on 209,964 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.