ALB to BNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Albany International Airport to Nashville International Airport · 825 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ALB or BNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Albany (ALB) to Nashville (BNA) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (84% on time); Allegiant Air was the least (65%).
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (97% on time); around 9pm did worst (48%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Friday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (49%).
Which airline is most on time from ALB 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 | 84% | 1.1% | 8 min | 4.2% | 365 |
| Allegiant Air | 65% | 0.0% | 35 min | 9.9% | 71 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am97%36 flights
- 10am81%21 flights
- 11am93%14 flights
- 12pm85%173 flights
- 1pm81%57 flights
- 2pm88%25 flights
- 3pm71%17 flights
- 4pm80%45 flights
- 9pm48%33 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%2.4% cancelled
- Tuesday87%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday87%0.0% cancelled
- Friday68%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday85%1.8% cancelled
- Sunday75%1.9% 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 aircraft49%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather75%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ALB to BNA: common questions
- How often are ALB to BNA flights on time?
- 81% 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 Albany to Nashville cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 436).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 61 min behind schedule on average, and 5.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ALB?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BNA to ALB — 82% 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: ALB → BNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.