BNA to GRR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Nashville International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport · 470 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BNA or GRR 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 Grand Rapids (GRR) arrived on time 69% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air was the most punctual airline here (70% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (59%).
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (85% on time); around 11am did worst (53%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (77% on time) and Sunday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (54%).
Which airline is most on time from BNA to GRR?
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 | 70% | 0.0% | 30 min | 14.1% | 150 |
| Southwest Airlines | 59% | 0.0% | 11 min | 0.0% | 29 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am70%10 flights
- 8am92%14 flights
- 11am53%17 flights
- 12pm70%10 flights
- 1pm85%33 flights
- 2pm50%12 flights
- 5pm36%11 flights
- 6pm62%21 flights
- 7pm76%17 flights
- 9pm50%14 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday65%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday77%0.0% cancelled
- Friday71%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday65%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft54%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
BNA to GRR: common questions
- How often are BNA to GRR flights on time?
- 69% 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 Grand Rapids cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 179).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 27 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 83 min behind schedule on average, and 11.8% 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: GRR 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 → GRR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.