Nashville (BNA) to Dallas (DAL): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly BNA to DAL matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 89% on-time in March 2025 to just 56% in June 2026. Across the full period the route averages 78% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (90% vs 68%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 78%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 13 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.2%
- Flights/day
- 6.7
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 2m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 623 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from BNA to DAL
Aim for departures around 5 a.m. (97% on-time); avoid 7 p.m. departures (61%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 75% | 16 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 82% | 11 min |
| Wednesday | 81% | 10 min |
| Thursday | 78% | 14 min |
| Friday | 76% | 15 min |
| Saturday | 81% | 12 min |
| Sunday | 74% | 15 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft51%
- Airline operations24%
- National airspace system21%
- Weather3%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from BNA to DAL delayed?
- 22% of BNA–DAL flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 13 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from BNA to DAL?
- Departures around 5 a.m. have the best record (97% on-time), while departures around 7 p.m. have the worst (61%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from BNA to DAL?
- The scheduled BNA–DAL flight time averages 2h 2m over 623 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 22% of the time.
- How often are BNA to DAL flights cancelled?
- 1.2% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from BNA to DAL?
- June 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 56% of arrivals on time. The best was March 2025 at 89%. If your dates are flexible, that 33-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 5,140 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.