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Nashville (BNA) to Memphis (MEM): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

The calendar drives reliability on BNA–MEM. February 2026 flights landed on schedule 93% of the time, but June 2025 dropped to 43% — a gap of 50 points. Across the full period the route averages 70% on-time against a national 78%.

On-time
70%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
15 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.4%
Flights/day
1.2
last 12 months
Duration
1h 2m
scheduled
Distance
200 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for BNA to MEM flights50%75%100%April 2025: 83% on-time (23 flights)83Apr 2025May 2025: 52% on-time (31 flights)52June 2025: 43% on-time (30 flights)43July 2025: 52% on-time (31 flights)52Jul 2025August 2025: 81% on-time (31 flights)81September 2025: 80% on-time (30 flights)80October 2025: 55% on-time (31 flights)55Oct 2025November 2025: 72% on-time (32 flights)72December 2025: 77% on-time (31 flights)77January 2026: 90% on-time (31 flights)90Jan 2026February 2026: 93% on-time (28 flights)93March 2026: 71% on-time (58 flights)71April 2026: 75% on-time (60 flights)75Apr 2026May 2026: 62% on-time (61 flights)62

Best time to fly from BNA to MEM

Aim for departures around 7 a.m. (92% on-time); avoid 9 p.m. departures (38%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, BNA to MEM7 a.m.: 92% on-time (63 flights)712 p.m.: 85% on-time (111 flights)121 p.m.: 73% on-time (84 flights)132 p.m.: 60% on-time (36 flights)143 p.m.: 46% on-time (24 flights)154 p.m.: 48% on-time (48 flights)168 p.m.: 63% on-time (24 flights)209 p.m.: 38% on-time (32 flights)2110 p.m.: 52% on-time (33 flights)22scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday65%23 min
Tuesdaybest76%17 min
Wednesday68%14 min
Thursday73%14 min
Friday74%11 min
Saturday71%14 min
Sunday62%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 aircraft54%
  • Airline operations24%
  • National airspace system17%
  • Weather5%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from BNA to MEM delayed?
30% of BNA–MEM 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 15 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from BNA to MEM?
Departures around 7 a.m. have the best record (92% on-time), while departures around 9 p.m. have the worst (38%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from BNA to MEM?
The scheduled BNA–MEM flight time averages 1h 2m over 200 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 30% of the time.
How often are BNA to MEM flights cancelled?
0.4% 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 MEM?
June 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 43% of arrivals on time. The best was February 2026 at 93%. If your dates are flexible, that 50-point gap is worth planning around.

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Based on 508 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.