BNA to TUL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Nashville International Airport to Tulsa International Airport · 515 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BNA or TUL 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 Tulsa (TUL) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (100% on time); around 10pm did worst (65%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Friday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (67%).
Which airline is most on time from BNA to TUL?
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 | 83% | 0.8% | 9 min | 4.1% | 514 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am99%73 flights
- 8am92%83 flights
- 1pm100%30 flights
- 2pm70%34 flights
- 3pm79%44 flights
- 4pm91%55 flights
- 5pm68%25 flights
- 6pm95%20 flights
- 9pm73%73 flights
- 10pm65%67 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday85%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday86%0.0% cancelled
- Friday73%1.3% cancelled
- Saturday86%1.4% cancelled
- Sunday75%2.7% 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%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather75%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
BNA to TUL: common questions
- How often are BNA to TUL flights on time?
- 83% 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 Tulsa cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 514).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 46 min behind schedule on average, and 4.1% 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: TUL to BNA — 82% 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 → TUL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.