BNA to DEN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Nashville International Airport to Denver International Airport · 1,013 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BNA or DEN 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 Denver (DEN) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (80% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (72%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (96% on time); around 6pm did worst (47%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Thursday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (39%).
Which airline is most on time from BNA to DEN?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 80% | 0.9% | 17 min | 8.6% | 1,178 |
| Frontier Airlines | 79% | 1.2% | 16 min | 9.2% | 332 |
| Southwest Airlines | 72% | 0.4% | 16 min | 7.4% | 2,135 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am96%302 flights
- 6am89%122 flights
- 7am89%368 flights
- 8am84%272 flights
- 9am88%78 flights
- 10am91%269 flights
- 11am75%130 flights
- 12pm87%148 flights
- 1pm51%146 flights
- 2pm76%445 flights
- 3pm75%118 flights
- 4pm52%218 flights
- 5pm59%376 flights
- 6pm47%206 flights
- 7pm64%150 flights
- 8pm74%142 flights
- 9pm70%82 flights
- 10pm69%73 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%0.5% cancelled
- Tuesday80%0.2% cancelled
- Wednesday75%0.2% cancelled
- Thursday72%0.0% cancelled
- Friday76%0.3% cancelled
- Saturday79%1.2% cancelled
- Sunday74%1.9% 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 aircraft39%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion29%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather70%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
BNA to DEN: common questions
- How often are BNA to DEN flights on time?
- 75% 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 Denver cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (23 of 3,645).
- 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 60 min behind schedule on average, and 8.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BNA?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DEN 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 → DEN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.