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Best Airline: BNA to SFO

Nashville to San Francisco — airline reliability comparison

United Airlines is the most reliable airline on the BNA to SFO route with a 75% on-time rate, compared to Southwest Airlines at 57%. Based on 2,564 flights tracked.

This route involves high-congestion airports, which can affect reliability regardless of airline.

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated October 2026.

On-Time Rate by Airline

United Airlines75%
Southwest Airlines57%

BNA to SFO Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
United AirlinesUABest75%2.3%63m2,564
Southwest AirlinesWNWorst57%1.1%57m368

Route Overview

73%
Overall On-Time
61m
Avg Delay
1.6%
Cancel Rate
2,932
Total Flights
BNA to SFO Route DetailsReturn: SFO to BNA
BNA AirportSFO Airport

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Data last updated October 2026. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics.