BNA to CLE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Nashville International Airport to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · 448 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BNA or CLE 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 Cleveland (CLE) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (94% on time); around 8pm did worst (41%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (70%).
Which airline is most on time from BNA to CLE?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 90% | 3.2% | 10 min | 3.3% | 31 |
| Frontier Airlines | 80% | 2.1% | 16 min | 10.9% | 47 |
| Southwest Airlines | 73% | 0.5% | 16 min | 8.2% | 963 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am94%140 flights
- 10am90%154 flights
- 11am74%39 flights
- 12pm90%40 flights
- 1pm80%30 flights
- 2pm68%133 flights
- 3pm77%52 flights
- 4pm66%90 flights
- 5pm79%19 flights
- 6pm78%95 flights
- 7pm60%125 flights
- 8pm41%117 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday74%0.0% cancelled
- Friday69%0.6% cancelled
- Saturday70%1.8% cancelled
- Sunday63%2.5% 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 aircraft70%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)23%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather57%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion29%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)14%
- Security0%
BNA to CLE: common questions
- How often are BNA to CLE 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 Cleveland cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 1,041).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 53 min behind schedule on average, and 8.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BNA?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CLE to BNA — 84% 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 → CLE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.