BDL to BNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Bradley International Airport to Nashville International Airport · 852 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BDL or BNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Hartford (BDL) to Nashville (BNA) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (97% on time); around 4pm did worst (74%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Saturday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (58%).
Which airline is most on time from BDL 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 93% | 0.0% | 13 min | 6.7% | 15 |
| Southwest Airlines | 85% | 1.1% | 8 min | 2.7% | 375 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am97%34 flights
- 9am96%50 flights
- 11am91%75 flights
- 12pm81%101 flights
- 1pm74%23 flights
- 2pm82%39 flights
- 3pm75%20 flights
- 4pm74%19 flights
- 5pm96%23 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday91%3.4% cancelled
- Tuesday90%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday85%0.0% cancelled
- Friday87%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday79%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday82%1.8% 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 aircraft58%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)18%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
BDL to BNA: common questions
- How often are BDL to BNA flights on time?
- 85% 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 Hartford to Nashville cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 390).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 8 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 46 min behind schedule on average, and 2.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BDL?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BNA to BDL — 80% 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: BDL → BNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.