CHS to BNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charleston International Airport to Nashville International Airport · 439 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CHS or BNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Charleston (CHS) to Nashville (BNA) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (97% on time); around 8pm did worst (53%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Sunday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (61%).
Which airline is most on time from CHS 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 | 78% | 0.6% | 12 min | 4.6% | 986 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am97%293 flights
- 10am87%78 flights
- 11am82%39 flights
- 12pm89%45 flights
- 1pm63%110 flights
- 2pm67%56 flights
- 4pm83%35 flights
- 5pm71%21 flights
- 6pm78%18 flights
- 7pm68%125 flights
- 8pm53%90 flights
- 9pm62%68 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%1.3% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday71%0.0% cancelled
- Friday76%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday83%1.7% cancelled
- Sunday68%1.4% 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 aircraft61%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)17%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
CHS to BNA: common questions
- How often are CHS to BNA flights on time?
- 78% 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 Charleston to Nashville cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 986).
- 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 47 min behind schedule on average, and 4.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CHS?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BNA to CHS — 74% 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: CHS → BNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.