BNA Delays Right Now
Live flight delay status at Nashville International (Nashville)
Live FAA status
Source: FAA National Airspace System Status (nasstatus.faa.gov). Updates every ~2 minutes.
On-time rate
79%
of departures
Avg delay
65 min
when late
Cancel rate
1.4%
of flights
Why flights get delayed at BNA
The most common reason for departure delays here is the incoming plane arriving late. 79% of departures are on time. When there is a delay, it's typically around 65 minutes — a long delay. About 1.4% of flights get cancelled.
Planes usually taxi out in a reasonable time. The typical wait from gate to takeoff is about 16 minutes.
Worst airlines for delays at BNA
Ranked by lowest historical on-time rate. Based on airlines with 500+ flights in our dataset.
| Airline | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 71% | 85 min |
| PSA Airlines | 72% | 79 min |
| American Airlines | 74% | 89 min |
| JetBlue Airways | 74% | 78 min |
| SkyWest Airlines | 77% | 92 min |
Most reliable airlines at BNA
| Airline | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 84% | 72 min |
| Endeavor Air | 81% | 99 min |
| Southwest Airlines | 81% | 52 min |
| Republic Airways | 81% | 62 min |
| Alaska Airlines | 80% | 45 min |
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