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Best Airline: SFO to BNA

San Francisco to Nashville — airline reliability comparison

United Airlines is the most reliable airline on the SFO to BNA route with a 79% on-time rate, compared to Southwest Airlines at 59%. 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 Airlines79%
Southwest Airlines59%

SFO to BNA Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
United AirlinesUABest79%2.0%49m2,564
Southwest AirlinesWNWorst59%0.5%52m368

Route Overview

76%
Overall On-Time
51m
Avg Delay
1.3%
Cancel Rate
2,932
Total Flights
SFO to BNA Route DetailsReturn: BNA to SFO
SFO AirportBNA Airport

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