BNA to ALB flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Nashville International Airport to Albany International Airport · 825 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BNA or ALB 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 Albany (ALB) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.2% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (85% on time); Allegiant Air was the least (69%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (100% on time); around 5pm did worst (29%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Monday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (52%).
Which airline is most on time from BNA to ALB?
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 | 85% | 0.3% | 7 min | 2.2% | 365 |
| Allegiant Air | 69% | 0.0% | 20 min | 7.0% | 71 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am83%12 flights
- 7am100%15 flights
- 9am92%12 flights
- 10am98%41 flights
- 11am79%106 flights
- 12pm83%82 flights
- 1pm87%107 flights
- 2pm81%37 flights
- 5pm29%21 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday87%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday87%0.0% cancelled
- Friday80%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday84%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday88%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 aircraft52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather3%
- 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 ALB: common questions
- How often are BNA to ALB flights on time?
- 82% 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 Albany cancelled?
- 0.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 436).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 46 min behind schedule on average, and 3.0% 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: ALB to BNA — 81% 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 → ALB, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.