BNA to OKC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Nashville International Airport to OKC Will Rogers World Airport · 616 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BNA or OKC 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 Oklahoma City (OKC) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (94% on time); around 8pm did worst (52%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Monday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (66%).
Which airline is most on time from BNA to OKC?
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 | 75% | 0.9% | 12 min | 5.0% | 527 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am94%34 flights
- 8am84%115 flights
- 12pm92%27 flights
- 1pm76%42 flights
- 2pm67%51 flights
- 3pm84%93 flights
- 8pm52%26 flights
- 9pm57%56 flights
- 10pm59%71 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday68%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday79%1.4% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday72%0.0% cancelled
- Friday73%1.3% cancelled
- Saturday79%1.3% cancelled
- Sunday71%2.5% 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 aircraft66%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather60%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Security0%
BNA to OKC: common questions
- How often are BNA to OKC 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 Oklahoma City cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 527).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 43 min behind schedule on average, and 5.0% 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: OKC to BNA — 79% 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 → OKC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.