BNA to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Nashville International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 631 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BNA or DFW 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 Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.3% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines was the most punctual airline here (76% on time); Envoy Air was the least (72%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (91% on time); around 5pm did worst (55%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Sunday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (44%).
Which airline is most on time from BNA to DFW?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 78% | 14.3% | 23 min | 16.7% | 21 |
| American Airlines | 76% | 3.2% | 23 min | 8.4% | 3,097 |
| Frontier Airlines | 74% | 5.7% | 42 min | 11.0% | 87 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 72% | 1.3% | 22 min | 10.1% | 231 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 57% | 8.2% | 41 min | 25.8% | 98 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am91%357 flights
- 6am81%320 flights
- 7am85%160 flights
- 8am84%323 flights
- 9am86%256 flights
- 10am87%154 flights
- 11am84%321 flights
- 12pm78%142 flights
- 1pm75%219 flights
- 3pm67%372 flights
- 4pm56%215 flights
- 5pm55%199 flights
- 6pm61%258 flights
- 7pm59%213 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%4.3% cancelled
- Tuesday82%2.5% cancelled
- Wednesday78%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday79%1.7% cancelled
- Friday76%2.2% cancelled
- Saturday76%6.2% cancelled
- Sunday70%5.2% 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 aircraft44%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather86%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)11%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Security0%
BNA to DFW: common questions
- How often are BNA to DFW flights on time?
- 76% 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 Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 3.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (117 of 3,534).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 95 min behind schedule on average, and 9.1% 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: DFW to BNA — 67% 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 → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.