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Sioux Falls (FSD) to Nashville (BNA): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Sioux Falls (FSD) to Nashville (BNA) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 105 departures over the past year, roughly 2 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 78% arrived on time.

On-time
78%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
29 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.5%
Flights/day
0.29
last 12 months
Duration
2h 2m
scheduled
Distance
741 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for FSD to BNA flights50%75%100%June 2024: 83% on-time (12 flights)83Jun 2024July 2024: 92% on-time (14 flights)92August 2024: 90% on-time (10 flights)90September 2024: 100% on-time (9 flights)100Sep 2024October 2024: 75% on-time (8 flights)75November 2024: 67% on-time (9 flights)67December 2024: 78% on-time (9 flights)78Dec 2024January 2025: 67% on-time (9 flights)67February 2025: 88% on-time (8 flights)88March 2025: 89% on-time (9 flights)89Mar 2025April 2025: 100% on-time (8 flights)100May 2025: 89% on-time (9 flights)89June 2025: 56% on-time (9 flights)56Jun 2025July 2025: 67% on-time (9 flights)67August 2025: 56% on-time (9 flights)56September 2025: 67% on-time (9 flights)67Sep 2025October 2025: 78% on-time (9 flights)78November 2025: 78% on-time (9 flights)78December 2025: 63% on-time (8 flights)63Dec 2025January 2026: 56% on-time (9 flights)56February 2026: 100% on-time (8 flights)100March 2026: 78% on-time (9 flights)78Mar 2026April 2026: 75% on-time (8 flights)75May 2026: 89% on-time (9 flights)89

Best time to fly from FSD to BNA

Aim for departures around 10 a.m. (88% on-time); avoid 6 p.m. departures (74%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, FSD to BNA9 a.m.: 85% on-time (35 flights)910 a.m.: 88% on-time (42 flights)103 p.m.: 75% on-time (24 flights)156 p.m.: 74% on-time (31 flights)188 p.m.: 62% on-time (29 flights)20scheduled departure hour

By day of week

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 system8%
  • Weather2%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from FSD to BNA delayed?
22% of FSD–BNA 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 29 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from FSD to BNA?
Departures around 10 a.m. have the best record (88% on-time), while departures around 6 p.m. have the worst (74%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from FSD to BNA?
The scheduled FSD–BNA flight time averages 2h 2m over 741 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 22% of the time.
How often are FSD to BNA 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%.

Based on 219 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.