BNA to MEM flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Nashville International Airport to Frederick W. Smith International Airport · 200 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BNA or MEM 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 Memphis (MEM) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (90% on time); around 9pm did worst (38%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (76% on time) and Sunday the least (64%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (61%).
Which airline is most on time from BNA to MEM?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 71% | 0.4% | 15 min | 7.2% | 515 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am90%73 flights
- 8am90%67 flights
- 11am83%18 flights
- 12pm85%111 flights
- 1pm85%33 flights
- 2pm64%12 flights
- 3pm53%15 flights
- 4pm53%17 flights
- 6pm68%19 flights
- 8pm62%26 flights
- 9pm38%56 flights
- 10pm42%67 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday68%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday71%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday73%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday73%0.0% cancelled
- Friday76%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday72%1.4% cancelled
- Sunday64%1.4% 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)20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
BNA to MEM: common questions
- How often are BNA to MEM flights on time?
- 71% 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 Memphis cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 515).
- 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 49 min behind schedule on average, and 7.2% 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: MEM to BNA — 74% 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 → MEM, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.