BNA to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Nashville International Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 214 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BNA or ATL 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 Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.8% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (86% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (72%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (96% on time); around 6pm did worst (66%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Monday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (44%).
Which airline is most on time from BNA to ATL?
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 | 86% | 2.1% | 11 min | 5.1% | 3,368 |
| Southwest Airlines | 72% | 0.3% | 16 min | 7.5% | 897 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am96%351 flights
- 6am88%347 flights
- 7am88%341 flights
- 8am91%227 flights
- 9am92%402 flights
- 10am87%268 flights
- 11am86%192 flights
- 12pm83%344 flights
- 1pm84%148 flights
- 2pm81%377 flights
- 3pm70%67 flights
- 4pm76%312 flights
- 5pm77%316 flights
- 6pm66%295 flights
- 7pm78%185 flights
- 8pm79%47 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%1.8% cancelled
- Tuesday86%0.5% cancelled
- Wednesday89%0.7% cancelled
- Thursday86%0.5% cancelled
- Friday81%1.3% cancelled
- Saturday85%3.5% cancelled
- Sunday79%4.5% 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 aircraft44%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)67%
- Extreme weather33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
BNA to ATL: common questions
- How often are BNA to ATL flights on time?
- 83% 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 Atlanta cancelled?
- 1.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (75 of 4,265).
- 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 68 min behind schedule on average, and 5.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BNA?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ATL to BNA — 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: BNA → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.