BNA to GUF flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Nashville International Airport to Jack Edwards National Airport · 406 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BNA or GUF 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 Gulf Shores (GUF) arrived on time 67% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 18% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (69% on time) and Sunday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (57%).
Which airline is most on time from BNA to GUF?
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 | 67% | 1.6% | 34 min | 18.0% | 63 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm52%21 flights
- 3pm86%14 flights
- 4pm69%13 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday69%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday0%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday66%3.3% 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)57%
- Late-arriving aircraft40%
- Extreme weather2%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion1%
- 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 GUF: common questions
- How often are BNA to GUF flights on time?
- 67% 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 Gulf Shores cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 63).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 34 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 101 min behind schedule on average, and 18.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BNA?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: GUF to BNA — 65% 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 → GUF, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.