ATL to BNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Nashville International Airport · 214 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ATL or BNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Nashville (BNA) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.7% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (81% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (77%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (94% on time); around 9pm did worst (68%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (38%).
Which airline is most on time from ATL 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 81% | 2.0% | 12 min | 5.9% | 3,369 |
| Southwest Airlines | 77% | 0.4% | 17 min | 9.1% | 899 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am94%193 flights
- 8am92%367 flights
- 9am89%260 flights
- 10am88%242 flights
- 11am88%297 flights
- 12pm82%112 flights
- 1pm85%331 flights
- 2pm70%154 flights
- 3pm75%379 flights
- 4pm80%206 flights
- 5pm79%220 flights
- 6pm70%325 flights
- 7pm72%243 flights
- 8pm71%372 flights
- 9pm68%175 flights
- 10pm83%219 flights
- 11pm76%146 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%1.4% cancelled
- Tuesday82%0.3% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.2% cancelled
- Thursday78%0.6% cancelled
- Friday78%1.6% cancelled
- Saturday83%4.1% cancelled
- Sunday76%4.2% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)38%
- Late-arriving aircraft33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)63%
- Extreme weather38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ATL to BNA: common questions
- How often are ATL to BNA flights on time?
- 80% 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 Atlanta to Nashville cancelled?
- 1.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (72 of 4,268).
- 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 59 min behind schedule on average, and 6.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ATL?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BNA to ATL — 83% 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: ATL → BNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.