BNA to MSP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Nashville International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field · 695 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BNA or MSP 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 Minneapolis (MSP) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (86% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (73%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (96% on time); around 10pm did worst (61%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Friday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (49%).
Which airline is most on time from BNA to MSP?
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 | 86% | 1.8% | 9 min | 4.2% | 1,215 |
| Southwest Airlines | 73% | 1.1% | 13 min | 4.6% | 530 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am96%307 flights
- 7am93%98 flights
- 8am75%79 flights
- 10am87%332 flights
- 12pm90%123 flights
- 1pm74%44 flights
- 2pm72%36 flights
- 3pm79%99 flights
- 4pm73%146 flights
- 6pm77%291 flights
- 8pm80%30 flights
- 9pm39%33 flights
- 10pm61%102 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday84%0.4% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.8% cancelled
- Thursday86%0.8% cancelled
- Friday78%0.4% cancelled
- Saturday84%3.3% cancelled
- Sunday78%3.7% 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 aircraft49%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)57%
- Extreme weather39%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
BNA to MSP: common questions
- How often are BNA to MSP flights on time?
- 82% 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 Minneapolis cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (28 of 1,745).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 51 min behind schedule on average, and 4.3% 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: MSP 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 → MSP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.