CLT to BNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Nashville International Airport · 328 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLT or BNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Nashville (BNA) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- PSA Airlines was the most punctual airline here (80% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (74%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (94% on time); around 9pm did worst (57%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Thursday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (56%).
Which airline is most on time from CLT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 11 |
| Spirit Airlines | 84% | 0.0% | 5 min | 0.0% | 19 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 83% | 0.0% | 37 min | 16.7% | 6 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 80% | 2.6% | 12 min | 7.9% | 496 |
| American Airlines | 75% | 1.4% | 19 min | 9.6% | 2,210 |
| Southwest Airlines | 74% | 1.6% | 17 min | 8.2% | 746 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am94%147 flights
- 7am90%218 flights
- 8am85%191 flights
- 9am83%158 flights
- 10am87%315 flights
- 11am86%182 flights
- 12pm86%140 flights
- 1pm73%281 flights
- 2pm78%136 flights
- 3pm71%232 flights
- 4pm72%214 flights
- 5pm67%168 flights
- 6pm62%204 flights
- 7pm69%156 flights
- 8pm58%225 flights
- 9pm57%134 flights
- 10pm77%157 flights
- 11pm67%229 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%1.1% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.9% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday71%0.8% cancelled
- Friday73%1.3% cancelled
- Saturday78%3.6% cancelled
- Sunday72%3.8% 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 aircraft56%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather72%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)16%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Security0%
CLT to BNA: common questions
- How often are CLT to BNA flights on time?
- 76% 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 Charlotte to Nashville cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (57 of 3,488).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 68 min behind schedule on average, and 9.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CLT?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BNA to CLT — 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: CLT → BNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.