CLE to BNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport to Nashville International Airport · 448 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLE or BNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Cleveland (CLE) to Nashville (BNA) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (96% on time); around 8pm did worst (58%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (59%).
Which airline is most on time from CLE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 93% | 3.2% | 9 min | 3.3% | 31 |
| Southwest Airlines | 84% | 0.6% | 10 min | 4.5% | 962 |
| Frontier Airlines | 80% | 2.1% | 17 min | 10.9% | 47 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am94%34 flights
- 6am96%332 flights
- 11am88%52 flights
- 12pm84%130 flights
- 1pm86%78 flights
- 2pm91%11 flights
- 3pm77%13 flights
- 4pm78%60 flights
- 5pm73%66 flights
- 6pm86%51 flights
- 7pm66%94 flights
- 8pm58%53 flights
- 9pm70%44 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%0.6% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday87%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday87%0.0% cancelled
- Friday81%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday87%1.8% cancelled
- Sunday79%3.1% 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 aircraft59%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Security0%
CLE to BNA: common questions
- How often are CLE to BNA flights on time?
- 84% 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 Cleveland to Nashville cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (8 of 1,040).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 58 min behind schedule on average, and 4.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CLE?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BNA to CLE — 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: CLE → BNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.