BNA to RSW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Nashville International Airport to Southwest Florida International Airport · 722 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BNA or RSW 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 Fort Myers (RSW) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (100% on time); around 6pm did worst (40%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Monday the least (64%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (58%).
Which airline is most on time from BNA to RSW?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 73% | 0.7% | 14 min | 6.3% | 807 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am100%37 flights
- 6am100%16 flights
- 7am87%62 flights
- 8am86%70 flights
- 10am94%33 flights
- 11am75%41 flights
- 1pm65%151 flights
- 2pm80%50 flights
- 3pm65%56 flights
- 4pm73%30 flights
- 5pm72%67 flights
- 6pm40%84 flights
- 7pm76%64 flights
- 8pm74%35 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday64%1.7% cancelled
- Tuesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday69%0.0% cancelled
- Friday67%0.8% cancelled
- Saturday77%1.8% cancelled
- Sunday70%0.8% 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 aircraft58%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
BNA to RSW: common questions
- How often are BNA to RSW 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 Fort Myers cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 807).
- 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 47 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 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: RSW to BNA — 79% 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 → RSW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.