BNA to CLT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Nashville International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport · 328 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BNA or CLT 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 Charlotte (CLT) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.8% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines was the most punctual airline here (80% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (74%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (91% on time); around 8pm did worst (63%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%).
Which airline is most on time from BNA to CLT?
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 | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 19 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 82% | 0.0% | 8 min | 9.1% | 11 |
| American Airlines | 80% | 1.6% | 20 min | 7.8% | 2,209 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 77% | 3.2% | 19 min | 9.2% | 496 |
| Southwest Airlines | 74% | 1.5% | 14 min | 6.0% | 746 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 50% | 0.0% | 51 min | 33.3% | 6 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am91%289 flights
- 6am90%50 flights
- 7am84%327 flights
- 8am87%240 flights
- 9am90%246 flights
- 10am86%414 flights
- 11am85%108 flights
- 12pm82%185 flights
- 1pm79%109 flights
- 2pm70%237 flights
- 3pm75%217 flights
- 4pm64%289 flights
- 5pm57%48 flights
- 6pm74%315 flights
- 7pm66%293 flights
- 8pm63%110 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%1.7% cancelled
- Tuesday84%1.3% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.2% cancelled
- Thursday74%0.6% cancelled
- Friday76%1.1% cancelled
- Saturday80%3.8% cancelled
- Sunday72%3.8% 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 aircraft47%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)41%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather73%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)18%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Security0%
BNA to CLT: common questions
- How often are BNA to CLT flights on time?
- 79% 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 Charlotte cancelled?
- 1.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (62 of 3,487).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 81 min behind schedule on average, and 7.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BNA?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CLT to BNA — 76% 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 → CLT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.