BNA to MIA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Nashville International Airport to Miami International Airport · 806 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BNA or MIA 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 Miami (MIA) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.3% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines was the most punctual airline here (78% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (71%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (93% on time); around 7pm did worst (44%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (56%).
Which airline is most on time from BNA to MIA?
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 | 78% | 1.2% | 21 min | 8.7% | 1,336 |
| Spirit Airlines | 74% | 3.6% | 20 min | 9.3% | 56 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 73% | 1.4% | 20 min | 11.0% | 350 |
| Southwest Airlines | 71% | 1.1% | 15 min | 7.5% | 758 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 67% | 2.7% | 22 min | 11.1% | 37 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am93%260 flights
- 6am90%138 flights
- 7am83%416 flights
- 8am88%26 flights
- 9am84%96 flights
- 10am86%203 flights
- 11am71%220 flights
- 12pm67%50 flights
- 1pm68%118 flights
- 3pm73%60 flights
- 4pm74%109 flights
- 5pm67%352 flights
- 6pm60%329 flights
- 7pm44%90 flights
- 8pm68%40 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%2.8% cancelled
- Tuesday83%0.6% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday72%0.0% cancelled
- Friday74%0.5% cancelled
- Saturday78%2.0% cancelled
- Sunday65%2.1% 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 aircraft56%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather72%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)6%
- Security0%
BNA to MIA: common questions
- How often are BNA to MIA 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 Miami cancelled?
- 1.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (32 of 2,537).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 73 min behind schedule on average, and 8.7% 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: MIA to BNA — 70% 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 → MIA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.