BNA to FSD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Nashville International Airport to Sioux Falls Regional Airport · 741 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BNA or FSD 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 Sioux Falls (FSD) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (89% on time); around 3pm did worst (73%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (75% on time) and Monday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (46%).
Which airline is most on time from BNA to FSD?
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 | 73% | 0.0% | 26 min | 14.3% | 105 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am89%28 flights
- 1pm70%10 flights
- 3pm73%26 flights
- 5pm42%12 flights
- 6pm80%10 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday75%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday100%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)46%
- Late-arriving aircraft28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
BNA to FSD: common questions
- How often are BNA to FSD flights on time?
- 73% 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 Sioux Falls cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 105).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 26 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 93 min behind schedule on average, and 14.3% 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: FSD 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 → FSD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.