BNA to BHM flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Nashville International Airport to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · 177 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BNA or BHM 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 Birmingham (BHM) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 4pm did best (92% on time); around 10pm did worst (55%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Sunday the least (62%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (64%).
Which airline is most on time from BNA to BHM?
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 | 77% | 0.6% | 12 min | 6.0% | 516 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am90%58 flights
- 10am78%82 flights
- 12pm88%69 flights
- 1pm79%34 flights
- 2pm73%40 flights
- 3pm82%58 flights
- 4pm92%24 flights
- 9pm68%74 flights
- 10pm55%59 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday70%0.0% cancelled
- Friday76%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday82%1.4% cancelled
- Sunday62%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 aircraft64%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
BNA to BHM: common questions
- How often are BNA to BHM flights on time?
- 77% 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 Birmingham cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 516).
- 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 47 min behind schedule on average, and 6.0% 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: BHM to BNA — 75% 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 → BHM, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.