BNA to RDU flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Nashville International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport · 442 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BNA or RDU 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 Raleigh/Durham (RDU) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.9% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways was the most punctual airline here (77% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (75%).
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (90% on time); around 8pm did worst (56%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Sunday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (58%).
Which airline is most on time from BNA to RDU?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 77% | 2.9% | 15 min | 7.0% | 952 |
| Southwest Airlines | 75% | 1.0% | 13 min | 5.8% | 1,262 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am85%185 flights
- 7am92%38 flights
- 9am90%203 flights
- 10am87%160 flights
- 11am74%74 flights
- 12pm80%166 flights
- 1pm79%183 flights
- 2pm81%163 flights
- 3pm73%96 flights
- 4pm73%240 flights
- 5pm58%215 flights
- 6pm78%187 flights
- 7pm66%153 flights
- 8pm56%146 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%1.5% cancelled
- Tuesday81%2.2% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday72%0.6% cancelled
- Friday73%1.2% cancelled
- Saturday84%4.5% cancelled
- Sunday69%3.1% 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 aircraft58%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather76%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)2%
- Security0%
BNA to RDU: common questions
- How often are BNA to RDU flights on time?
- 76% 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 Raleigh/Durham cancelled?
- 1.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (41 of 2,214).
- 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 53 min behind schedule on average, and 6.3% 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: RDU 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 → RDU, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.