BNA to JAX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Nashville International Airport to Jacksonville International Airport · 483 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BNA or JAX 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 Jacksonville (JAX) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (92% on time); around 1pm did worst (42%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (78% on time) and Sunday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (61%).
Which airline is most on time from BNA to JAX?
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 | 100% | 0.0% | 1 min | 0.0% | 16 |
| Southwest Airlines | 74% | 0.6% | 14 min | 5.9% | 1,080 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am100%16 flights
- 7am91%99 flights
- 8am100%14 flights
- 9am92%101 flights
- 10am84%135 flights
- 11am82%11 flights
- 12pm74%76 flights
- 1pm42%36 flights
- 2pm62%53 flights
- 3pm71%99 flights
- 4pm69%82 flights
- 5pm64%61 flights
- 6pm72%94 flights
- 7pm67%89 flights
- 8pm61%98 flights
- 9pm67%31 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%1.8% cancelled
- Tuesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday75%0.0% cancelled
- Friday71%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday77%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday69%1.8% 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 aircraft61%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather83%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
BNA to JAX: common questions
- How often are BNA to JAX flights on time?
- 74% 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 Jacksonville cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 1,096).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 48 min behind schedule on average, and 5.8% 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: JAX to BNA — 81% 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 → JAX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.