BNA to FAR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Nashville International Airport to Hector International Airport · 910 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BNA or FAR 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 Fargo (FAR) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.9% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (86% on time); around 4pm did worst (65%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Sunday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (52%).
Which airline is most on time from BNA to FAR?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 77% | 1.9% | 13 min | 8.9% | 104 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am86%22 flights
- 7am84%26 flights
- 12pm73%22 flights
- 4pm65%21 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday79%2.0% cancelled
- Saturday67%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday74%2.0% 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 aircraft52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
BNA to FAR: common questions
- How often are BNA to FAR flights on time?
- 77% 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 Fargo cancelled?
- 1.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 104).
- 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 57 min behind schedule on average, and 8.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BNA?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: FAR to BNA — 83% 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 → FAR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.