BNA to BUR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Nashville International Airport to Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport · 1,791 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BNA or BUR 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 Burbank (BUR) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.2% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (100% on time); around 4pm did worst (57%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Wednesday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (53%).
Which airline is most on time from BNA to BUR?
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 | 73% | 1.2% | 16 min | 9.2% | 329 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am100%24 flights
- 11am71%41 flights
- 12pm73%46 flights
- 1pm81%23 flights
- 2pm64%33 flights
- 3pm70%56 flights
- 4pm57%42 flights
- 5pm81%37 flights
- 6pm67%15 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%4.1% cancelled
- Tuesday68%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday67%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday71%0.0% cancelled
- Friday76%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday81%2.3% cancelled
- Sunday73%2.0% 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 aircraft53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather75%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
BNA to BUR: common questions
- How often are BNA to BUR flights on time?
- 73% 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 Burbank cancelled?
- 1.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 329).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 53 min behind schedule on average, and 9.2% 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: BUR to BNA — 82% 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 → BUR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.