BNA to MCI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Nashville International Airport to Kansas City International Airport · 491 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BNA or MCI 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 Kansas City (MCI) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (95% on time); around 6pm did worst (48%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Sunday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (63%).
Which airline is most on time from BNA to MCI?
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% | 1 |
| Southwest Airlines | 75% | 0.7% | 13 min | 5.7% | 1,379 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am95%212 flights
- 8am94%152 flights
- 11am77%56 flights
- 12pm83%214 flights
- 1pm87%39 flights
- 2pm69%45 flights
- 3pm64%61 flights
- 4pm57%46 flights
- 5pm53%98 flights
- 6pm48%101 flights
- 7pm86%14 flights
- 8pm84%144 flights
- 9pm56%87 flights
- 10pm57%107 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%0.5% cancelled
- Tuesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday68%0.0% cancelled
- Friday76%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday84%2.0% cancelled
- Sunday66%3.1% 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 aircraft63%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather90%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
BNA to MCI: common questions
- How often are BNA to MCI flights on time?
- 75% 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 Kansas City cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (10 of 1,380).
- 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 46 min behind schedule on average, and 5.7% 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: MCI 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 → MCI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.