BNA to IND flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Nashville International Airport to Indianapolis International Airport · 249 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BNA or IND 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 Indianapolis (IND) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0.4% 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 12pm did best (97% on time); around 3pm did worst (61%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (64%).
Which airline is most on time from BNA to IND?
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 | 78% | 0.4% | 13 min | 5.4% | 524 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am95%73 flights
- 10am87%77 flights
- 11am89%19 flights
- 12pm97%38 flights
- 1pm82%22 flights
- 2pm62%26 flights
- 3pm61%62 flights
- 4pm77%13 flights
- 5pm80%25 flights
- 6pm78%46 flights
- 7pm69%48 flights
- 8pm65%66 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday75%0.0% cancelled
- Friday79%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday88%1.4% cancelled
- Sunday72%1.3% 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 aircraft64%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
BNA to IND: common questions
- How often are BNA to IND flights on time?
- 78% 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 Indianapolis cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 524).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 51 min behind schedule on average, and 5.4% 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: IND to BNA — 80% 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 → IND, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.