BNA to FLL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Nashville International Airport to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · 793 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BNA or FLL 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 Fort Lauderdale (FLL) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.3% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (75% on time); Spirit Airlines was the least (74%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (95% on time); around 7pm did worst (52%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Sunday the least (64%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (53%).
Which airline is most on time from BNA to FLL?
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 | 75% | 1.0% | 14 min | 6.9% | 1,401 |
| Spirit Airlines | 74% | 4.7% | 21 min | 11.8% | 570 |
| JetBlue | 70% | 9.0% | 16 min | 8.2% | 67 |
| Allegiant Air | 67% | 1.1% | 24 min | 14.6% | 90 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am95%202 flights
- 6am90%310 flights
- 7am76%66 flights
- 8am85%156 flights
- 9am77%85 flights
- 11am75%179 flights
- 12pm88%76 flights
- 1pm74%123 flights
- 2pm59%122 flights
- 3pm74%105 flights
- 4pm57%125 flights
- 5pm58%99 flights
- 6pm69%145 flights
- 7pm52%93 flights
- 8pm58%218 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%4.2% cancelled
- Tuesday85%1.5% cancelled
- Wednesday87%1.1% cancelled
- Thursday73%0.3% cancelled
- Friday71%2.2% cancelled
- Saturday72%2.8% cancelled
- Sunday64%3.5% 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 aircraft53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Security1%
- Extreme weather1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Security0%
BNA to FLL: common questions
- How often are BNA to FLL 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 Fort Lauderdale cancelled?
- 2.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (48 of 2,128).
- 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 59 min behind schedule on average, and 8.6% 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: FLL to BNA — 70% 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 → FLL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.