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Nashville (BNA) to Jacksonville (JAX): On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

When you fly BNA to JAX matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 92% on-time in October 2024 to just 57% in July 2026. Across the full period the route averages 76% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (90% vs 67%), which matters most in the rough months.

On-time
76%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
14 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Flights/day
3.0
last 12 months
Duration
1h 33m
scheduled
Distance
483 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for BNA to JAX flights50%75%100%August 2024: 84% on-time (83 flights)84Aug 2024September 2024: 88% on-time (77 flights)88October 2024: 92% on-time (86 flights)92November 2024: 87% on-time (86 flights)87Nov 2024December 2024: 66% on-time (91 flights)66January 2025: 90% on-time (73 flights)90February 2025: 85% on-time (71 flights)85Feb 2025March 2025: 75% on-time (80 flights)75April 2025: 76% on-time (87 flights)76May 2025: 80% on-time (96 flights)80May 2025June 2025: 68% on-time (99 flights)68July 2025: 72% on-time (100 flights)72August 2025: 86% on-time (91 flights)86Aug 2025September 2025: 87% on-time (86 flights)87October 2025: 73% on-time (90 flights)73November 2025: 84% on-time (89 flights)84Nov 2025December 2025: 79% on-time (100 flights)79January 2026: 89% on-time (74 flights)89February 2026: 77% on-time (78 flights)77Feb 2026March 2026: 67% on-time (100 flights)67April 2026: 77% on-time (102 flights)77May 2026: 63% on-time (106 flights)63May 2026June 2026: 57% on-time (88 flights)57July 2026: 57% on-time (92 flights)57

Best time to fly from BNA to JAX

Aim for departures around 6 a.m. (100% on-time); avoid 1 p.m. departures (55%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, BNA to JAX6 a.m.: 100% on-time (37 flights)67 a.m.: 88% on-time (223 flights)78 a.m.: 97% on-time (93 flights)89 a.m.: 89% on-time (143 flights)910 a.m.: 87% on-time (196 flights)1011 a.m.: 86% on-time (49 flights)1112 p.m.: 81% on-time (144 flights)121 p.m.: 55% on-time (55 flights)132 p.m.: 67% on-time (91 flights)143 p.m.: 77% on-time (192 flights)154 p.m.: 71% on-time (211 flights)165 p.m.: 67% on-time (84 flights)176 p.m.: 74% on-time (192 flights)187 p.m.: 67% on-time (199 flights)198 p.m.: 62% on-time (172 flights)209 p.m.: 64% on-time (107 flights)21scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday73%16 min
Tuesdaybest81%12 min
Wednesday81%10 min
Thursday77%13 min
Friday74%14 min
Saturday79%14 min
Sunday71%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 aircraft63%
  • Airline operations23%
  • National airspace system12%
  • Weather2%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from BNA to JAX delayed?
24% of BNA–JAX 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 14 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from BNA to JAX?
Departures around 6 a.m. have the best record (100% on-time), while departures around 1 p.m. have the worst (55%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from BNA to JAX?
The scheduled BNA–JAX flight time averages 1h 33m over 483 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 24% of the time.
How often are BNA to JAX flights cancelled?
0.8% 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 JAX?
July 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 57% of arrivals on time. The best was October 2024 at 92%. If your dates are flexible, that 35-point gap is worth planning around.

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Based on 2,202 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.