Indianapolis (IND) to Nashville (BNA): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly IND to BNA matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 100% on-time in February 2026 to just 66% in May 2026. Across the full period the route averages 81% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 81%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 12 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.2%
- Flights/day
- 1.3
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 8m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 249 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from IND to BNA
Aim for departures around 8 a.m. (96% on-time); avoid 6 p.m. departures (23%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 78% | 17 min |
| Tuesday | 87% | 5 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 91% | 5 min |
| Thursday | 71% | 15 min |
| Friday | 75% | 13 min |
| Saturday | 86% | 9 min |
| Sunday | 77% | 18 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft52%
- Airline operations28%
- National airspace system20%
- Weather1%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from IND to BNA delayed?
- 20% of IND–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 12 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from IND to BNA?
- Departures around 8 a.m. have the best record (96% on-time), while departures around 6 p.m. have the worst (23%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from IND to BNA?
- The scheduled IND–BNA flight time averages 1h 8m over 249 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 20% of the time.
- How often are IND to BNA flights cancelled?
- 0.2% 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 IND to BNA?
- May 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 66% of arrivals on time. The best was February 2026 at 100%. If your dates are flexible, that 34-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 551 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.