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Nashville (BNA) to Valparaiso (VPS): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

The calendar drives reliability on BNA–VPS. September 2025 flights landed on schedule 97% of the time, but May 2026 dropped to 64% — a gap of 33 points. Across the full period the route averages 85% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (94% vs 76%), which matters most in the rough months.

On-time
85%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
9 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.5%
Flights/day
2.2
last 12 months
Duration
1h 30m
scheduled
Distance
389 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for BNA to VPS flights50%75%100%June 2024: 80% on-time (73 flights)80Jun 2024July 2024: 77% on-time (74 flights)77August 2024: 84% on-time (76 flights)84September 2024: 88% on-time (73 flights)88Sep 2024October 2024: 92% on-time (87 flights)92November 2024: 93% on-time (61 flights)93December 2024: 82% on-time (62 flights)82Dec 2024January 2025: 84% on-time (62 flights)84February 2025: 91% on-time (56 flights)91March 2025: 88% on-time (74 flights)88Mar 2025April 2025: 86% on-time (80 flights)86May 2025: 80% on-time (84 flights)80June 2025: 79% on-time (63 flights)79Jun 2025July 2025: 81% on-time (62 flights)81August 2025: 88% on-time (73 flights)88September 2025: 97% on-time (73 flights)97Sep 2025October 2025: 87% on-time (87 flights)87November 2025: 90% on-time (60 flights)90December 2025: 89% on-time (62 flights)89Dec 2025January 2026: 90% on-time (62 flights)90February 2026: 93% on-time (56 flights)93March 2026: 76% on-time (74 flights)76Mar 2026April 2026: 78% on-time (73 flights)78May 2026: 64% on-time (75 flights)64

Best time to fly from BNA to VPS

Aim for departures around 8 a.m. (95% on-time); avoid 3 p.m. departures (70%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, BNA to VPS7 a.m.: 93% on-time (59 flights)78 a.m.: 95% on-time (469 flights)89 a.m.: 94% on-time (95 flights)910 a.m.: 94% on-time (53 flights)1011 a.m.: 87% on-time (47 flights)111 p.m.: 84% on-time (73 flights)132 p.m.: 84% on-time (169 flights)143 p.m.: 70% on-time (70 flights)154 p.m.: 79% on-time (47 flights)165 p.m.: 89% on-time (87 flights)177 p.m.: 72% on-time (430 flights)198 p.m.: 79% on-time (81 flights)20scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday87%8 min
Tuesday87%10 min
Wednesday84%8 min
Thursday84%10 min
Friday79%14 min
Saturdaybest90%5 min
Sunday81%11 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft65%
  • Airline operations25%
  • National airspace system9%
  • Weather1%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from BNA to VPS delayed?
15% of BNA–VPS 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 9 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from BNA to VPS?
Departures around 8 a.m. have the best record (95% on-time), while departures around 3 p.m. have the worst (70%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from BNA to VPS?
The scheduled BNA–VPS flight time averages 1h 30m over 389 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 15% of the time.
How often are BNA to VPS 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 VPS?
May 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 64% of arrivals on time. The best was September 2025 at 97%. If your dates are flexible, that 33-point gap is worth planning around.

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Based on 1,682 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.