BNA to PIT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Nashville International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport · 462 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BNA or PIT 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 Pittsburgh (PIT) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air was the most punctual airline here (77% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (73%).
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (90% on time); around 4pm did worst (41%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Monday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (64%).
Which airline is most on time from BNA to PIT?
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 | 77% | 1.2% | 21 min | 7.2% | 84 |
| Southwest Airlines | 73% | 0.5% | 14 min | 6.1% | 1,018 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am90%204 flights
- 10am78%151 flights
- 11am86%14 flights
- 1pm75%12 flights
- 2pm80%75 flights
- 3pm69%126 flights
- 4pm41%96 flights
- 5pm71%41 flights
- 6pm77%109 flights
- 7pm66%114 flights
- 8pm66%131 flights
- 9pm68%29 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday69%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday73%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday74%0.0% cancelled
- Friday71%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday74%0.9% cancelled
- Sunday70%2.6% 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 aircraft64%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather83%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
BNA to PIT: common questions
- How often are BNA to PIT flights on time?
- 73% 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 Pittsburgh cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 1,102).
- 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 48 min behind schedule on average, and 6.2% 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: PIT to BNA — 83% 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 → PIT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.