ABQ to BNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Albuquerque International Sunport to Nashville International Airport · 1,123 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ABQ or BNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Albuquerque (ABQ) to Nashville (BNA) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.2% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (71% on time); around 1pm did worst (60%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Friday the least (53%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (55%).
Which airline is most on time from ABQ to BNA?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 71% | 1.2% | 16 min | 6.8% | 253 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am91%12 flights
- 12pm71%81 flights
- 1pm60%42 flights
- 2pm71%48 flights
- 3pm66%32 flights
- 4pm62%13 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday58%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday69%3.3% cancelled
- Thursday61%0.0% cancelled
- Friday53%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday89%2.2% cancelled
- Sunday81%2.7% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft55%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion24%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ABQ to BNA: common questions
- How often are ABQ to BNA flights on time?
- 71% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Albuquerque to Nashville cancelled?
- 1.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 253).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 50 min behind schedule on average, and 6.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ABQ?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BNA to ABQ — 74% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ABQ → BNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.