BNA to LAS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Nashville International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport · 1,587 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BNA or LAS 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 Las Vegas (LAS) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Spirit Airlines was the most punctual airline here (81% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (76%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (96% on time); around 5pm did worst (49%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Friday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (53%).
Which airline is most on time from BNA to LAS?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 2 |
| Allegiant Air | 100% | 0.0% | 4 min | 0.0% | 2 |
| Spirit Airlines | 81% | 2.3% | 19 min | 9.8% | 220 |
| Southwest Airlines | 76% | 0.6% | 13 min | 6.0% | 1,765 |
| Frontier Airlines | 67% | 0.0% | 55 min | 16.7% | 30 |
| Delta Air Lines | 50% | 0.0% | 61 min | 50.0% | 2 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am96%269 flights
- 6am90%96 flights
- 7am93%159 flights
- 8am90%94 flights
- 9am78%46 flights
- 11am75%36 flights
- 12pm75%188 flights
- 1pm61%60 flights
- 2pm74%116 flights
- 3pm86%84 flights
- 4pm72%148 flights
- 5pm49%76 flights
- 6pm52%94 flights
- 7pm52%73 flights
- 8pm75%289 flights
- 9pm67%107 flights
- 10pm58%68 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%1.3% cancelled
- Tuesday77%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday77%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.7% cancelled
- Friday72%0.3% cancelled
- Saturday78%1.3% cancelled
- Sunday77%2.0% 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 aircraft53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather69%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Security0%
BNA to LAS: common questions
- How often are BNA to LAS flights on time?
- 77% 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 Las Vegas cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (16 of 2,021).
- 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 54 min behind schedule on average, and 6.6% 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: LAS 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 → LAS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.