BNA to CMH flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Nashville International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport · 338 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BNA or CMH 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 Columbus (CMH) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (95% on time); around 4pm did worst (56%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Monday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (67%).
Which airline is most on time from BNA to CMH?
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 | 78% | 0.6% | 13 min | 7.1% | 1,035 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am95%203 flights
- 10am92%132 flights
- 11am87%23 flights
- 1pm82%34 flights
- 2pm85%66 flights
- 3pm70%77 flights
- 4pm56%102 flights
- 5pm67%24 flights
- 6pm84%113 flights
- 7pm62%158 flights
- 8pm67%76 flights
- 9pm74%19 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%0.6% cancelled
- Tuesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday73%0.6% cancelled
- Friday75%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday78%1.6% cancelled
- Sunday79%1.5% 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 aircraft67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather83%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)17%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
BNA to CMH: common questions
- How often are BNA to CMH flights on time?
- 78% 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 Columbus cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 1,035).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 55 min behind schedule on average, and 7.1% 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: CMH 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 → CMH, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.