BNA to ABQ flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Nashville International Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport · 1,123 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BNA or ABQ right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Nashville (BNA) to Albuquerque (ABQ) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.2% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (95% on time); around 2pm did worst (55%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Wednesday the least (55%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%).
Which airline is most on time from BNA to ABQ?
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 | 74% | 1.2% | 12 min | 3.2% | 253 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am90%10 flights
- 11am95%22 flights
- 12pm68%32 flights
- 1pm77%58 flights
- 2pm55%20 flights
- 3pm68%66 flights
- 4pm75%24 flights
- 7pm85%13 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday69%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday65%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday55%3.3% cancelled
- Thursday89%0.0% cancelled
- Friday81%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday82%2.2% cancelled
- Sunday69%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 aircraft47%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)45%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
BNA to ABQ: common questions
- How often are BNA to ABQ flights on time?
- 74% 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 Nashville to Albuquerque cancelled?
- 1.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 253).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 38 min behind schedule on average, and 3.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BNA?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ABQ to BNA — 71% 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: BNA → ABQ, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.