BNA to PHL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Nashville International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport · 675 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BNA or PHL 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 Philadelphia (PHL) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.6% 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 (69%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (89% on time); around 8pm did worst (54%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Sunday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (57%).
Which airline is most on time from BNA to PHL?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 80% | 0.0% | 9 min | 3.3% | 60 |
| American Airlines | 78% | 2.6% | 24 min | 9.2% | 1,053 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 77% | 5.2% | 23 min | 10.5% | 464 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 75% | 4.5% | 18 min | 8.9% | 200 |
| Southwest Airlines | 69% | 1.1% | 17 min | 8.0% | 934 |
| Frontier Airlines | 65% | 3.7% | 29 min | 19.2% | 135 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am89%327 flights
- 7am90%64 flights
- 8am88%87 flights
- 9am87%291 flights
- 10am83%352 flights
- 11am77%89 flights
- 12pm77%116 flights
- 1pm72%227 flights
- 2pm64%401 flights
- 3pm70%154 flights
- 4pm56%101 flights
- 5pm68%195 flights
- 6pm73%64 flights
- 7pm58%190 flights
- 8pm54%114 flights
- 9pm43%56 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%3.4% cancelled
- Tuesday79%3.3% cancelled
- Wednesday76%2.2% cancelled
- Thursday72%1.4% cancelled
- Friday76%0.9% cancelled
- Saturday75%2.4% cancelled
- Sunday70%4.8% 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 aircraft57%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather81%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)12%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Security0%
BNA to PHL: common questions
- How often are BNA to PHL flights on time?
- 74% 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 Philadelphia cancelled?
- 2.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (75 of 2,846).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 77 min behind schedule on average, and 9.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BNA?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PHL to BNA — 75% 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 → PHL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.