BNA to HOU flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Nashville International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport · 670 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BNA or HOU 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 Houston (HOU) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (97% on time); around 6pm did worst (53%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (78% on time) and Sunday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (49%).
Which airline is most on time from BNA to HOU?
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 | 76% | 0.7% | 12 min | 5.3% | 1,820 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am97%261 flights
- 6am97%37 flights
- 7am91%225 flights
- 8am92%133 flights
- 11am73%46 flights
- 12pm83%129 flights
- 1pm58%142 flights
- 2pm67%95 flights
- 3pm74%19 flights
- 4pm63%41 flights
- 5pm70%116 flights
- 6pm53%119 flights
- 7pm65%127 flights
- 8pm73%144 flights
- 9pm62%87 flights
- 10pm60%96 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%0.4% cancelled
- Tuesday76%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday76%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday78%0.4% cancelled
- Friday78%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday78%1.4% cancelled
- Sunday72%2.5% 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 aircraft49%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather83%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)8%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Security0%
BNA to HOU: common questions
- How often are BNA to HOU flights on time?
- 76% 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 Houston cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (12 of 1,820).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 46 min behind schedule on average, and 5.3% 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: HOU to BNA — 78% 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 → HOU, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.