BNA to LAX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Nashville International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport · 1,798 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BNA or LAX 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 Los Angeles (LAX) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (85% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (69%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (92% on time); around 10pm did worst (52%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Sunday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (43%).
Which airline is most on time from BNA to LAX?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 85% | 1.1% | 10 min | 3.3% | 910 |
| Spirit Airlines | 78% | 1.8% | 29 min | 7.4% | 55 |
| American Airlines | 73% | 0.5% | 24 min | 11.8% | 443 |
| Southwest Airlines | 69% | 0.7% | 14 min | 6.1% | 921 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am92%148 flights
- 7am89%423 flights
- 8am84%165 flights
- 2pm81%173 flights
- 3pm76%225 flights
- 4pm68%202 flights
- 5pm69%245 flights
- 6pm63%208 flights
- 7pm74%95 flights
- 8pm76%160 flights
- 9pm63%124 flights
- 10pm52%89 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%0.8% cancelled
- Tuesday80%0.3% cancelled
- Wednesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.6% cancelled
- Friday79%0.3% cancelled
- Saturday78%1.1% cancelled
- Sunday69%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 aircraft43%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)39%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)53%
- Extreme weather47%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
BNA to LAX: common questions
- How often are BNA to LAX 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 Los Angeles cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (19 of 2,329).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 57 min behind schedule on average, and 6.2% 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: LAX 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 → LAX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.