BNA to RIC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Nashville International Airport to Richmond International Airport · 527 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BNA or RIC 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 Richmond (RIC) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air was the most punctual airline here (85% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (72%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (100% on time); around 8pm did worst (47%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (61%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%).
Which airline is most on time from BNA to RIC?
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 | 85% | 0.0% | 9 min | 4.4% | 68 |
| Southwest Airlines | 72% | 0.5% | 14 min | 5.3% | 399 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am100%23 flights
- 9am80%10 flights
- 10am93%28 flights
- 11am88%16 flights
- 12pm88%80 flights
- 1pm70%116 flights
- 2pm72%58 flights
- 3pm57%35 flights
- 4pm62%38 flights
- 5pm50%20 flights
- 6pm86%14 flights
- 8pm47%17 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday64%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.0% cancelled
- Friday74%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday75%1.5% cancelled
- Sunday61%1.0% 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 aircraft47%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)39%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
BNA to RIC: common questions
- How often are BNA to RIC 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 Richmond cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 467).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 44 min behind schedule on average, and 5.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BNA?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: RIC to BNA — 77% on time
More flights from Nashville
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: BNA → RIC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.