BNA to LGA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Nashville International Airport to LaGuardia Airport · 764 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BNA or LGA 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 New York (LGA) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.6% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways was the most punctual airline here (73% on time); Delta Air Lines was the least (68%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (86% on time); around 8pm did worst (57%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Sunday the least (64%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (39%).
Which airline is most on time from BNA to LGA?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 85% | 0.0% | 11 min | 6.3% | 143 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 73% | 4.6% | 20 min | 10.8% | 1,678 |
| Southwest Airlines | 70% | 2.3% | 18 min | 8.4% | 1,450 |
| Delta Air Lines | 68% | 5.1% | 35 min | 16.7% | 450 |
| American Airlines | 63% | 3.3% | 42 min | 17.9% | 60 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am86%815 flights
- 7am87%76 flights
- 8am86%44 flights
- 9am83%237 flights
- 10am76%302 flights
- 11am75%294 flights
- 12pm64%146 flights
- 1pm68%147 flights
- 2pm65%334 flights
- 4pm63%320 flights
- 5pm60%331 flights
- 6pm59%130 flights
- 7pm62%431 flights
- 8pm57%123 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%6.7% cancelled
- Tuesday74%4.0% cancelled
- Wednesday75%2.5% cancelled
- Thursday68%2.2% cancelled
- Friday73%2.4% cancelled
- Saturday80%2.2% cancelled
- Sunday64%4.7% 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 aircraft39%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion31%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather47%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion28%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Security0%
BNA to LGA: common questions
- How often are BNA to LGA flights on time?
- 72% 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 New York cancelled?
- 3.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (136 of 3,781).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 71 min behind schedule on average, and 10.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BNA?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LGA to BNA — 72% 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 → LGA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.