Nashville (BNA) to Indianapolis (IND): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly BNA to IND matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 91% on-time in April 2026 to just 61% in July 2025. Across the full period the route averages 78% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (91% vs 75%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 78%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 12 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.5%
- Flights/day
- 1.3
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 13m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 249 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from BNA to IND
Aim for departures around 9 a.m. (94% on-time); avoid 3 p.m. departures (60%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 74% | 16 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 86% | 8 min |
| Wednesday | 78% | 11 min |
| Thursday | 77% | 11 min |
| Friday | 73% | 10 min |
| Saturday | 83% | 8 min |
| Sunday | 75% | 16 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft67%
- Airline operations25%
- National airspace system6%
- Weather2%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from BNA to IND delayed?
- 22% of BNA–IND flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 12 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from BNA to IND?
- Departures around 9 a.m. have the best record (94% on-time), while departures around 3 p.m. have the worst (60%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from BNA to IND?
- The scheduled BNA–IND flight time averages 1h 13m over 249 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 22% of the time.
- How often are BNA to IND flights cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from BNA to IND?
- July 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 61% of arrivals on time. The best was April 2026 at 91%. If your dates are flexible, that 30-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 550 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.