BUR to BNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport to Nashville International Airport · 1,791 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BUR or BNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Burbank (BUR) to Nashville (BNA) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (94% on time); around 1pm did worst (46%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (98% on time) and Monday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (52%).
Which airline is most on time from BUR to BNA?
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 | 82% | 0.9% | 12 min | 6.8% | 329 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am94%78 flights
- 8am87%77 flights
- 9am81%77 flights
- 10am85%27 flights
- 11am81%32 flights
- 1pm46%38 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%2.0% cancelled
- Tuesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.0% cancelled
- Friday76%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday98%2.3% cancelled
- Sunday80%2.0% 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 aircraft52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
BUR to BNA: common questions
- How often are BUR to BNA flights on time?
- 82% 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 Burbank to Nashville cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 329).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 58 min behind schedule on average, and 6.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BUR?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BNA to BUR — 73% 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: BUR → BNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.