BNA to PIA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Nashville International Airport to General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport · 353 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BNA or PIA 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 Peoria (PIA) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (78% on time) and Friday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (67%).
Which airline is most on time from BNA to PIA?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 79% | 0.0% | 14 min | 8.5% | 47 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm80%10 flights
- 1pm78%23 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday77%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday100%0.0% 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 aircraft67%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)14%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
BNA to PIA: common questions
- How often are BNA to PIA flights on time?
- 79% 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 Peoria cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 47).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 63 min behind schedule on average, and 8.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BNA?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PIA to BNA — 64% 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 → PIA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.