DFW to BNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Nashville International Airport · 631 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or BNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Nashville (BNA) arrived on time 67% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.1% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (79% on time); American Airlines was the least (66%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (85% on time); around 8pm did worst (50%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (74% on time) and Sunday the least (62%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (49%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW 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. | 79% | 0.9% | 12 min | 6.5% | 233 |
| Frontier Airlines | 78% | 5.7% | 22 min | 12.2% | 87 |
| American Airlines | 66% | 3.0% | 26 min | 12.4% | 3,097 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 65% | 4.8% | 47 min | 25.0% | 21 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 59% | 7.1% | 34 min | 23.1% | 98 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am78%76 flights
- 7am84%367 flights
- 8am85%265 flights
- 9am83%152 flights
- 10am77%269 flights
- 12pm72%369 flights
- 1pm57%225 flights
- 2pm64%114 flights
- 3pm57%256 flights
- 4pm59%253 flights
- 5pm60%199 flights
- 6pm61%185 flights
- 7pm50%238 flights
- 8pm50%218 flights
- 9pm62%330 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday66%2.8% cancelled
- Tuesday74%3.2% cancelled
- Wednesday70%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday66%1.1% cancelled
- Friday65%2.8% cancelled
- Saturday66%5.8% cancelled
- Sunday62%5.8% 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 aircraft49%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather86%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)12%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion2%
- Security0%
DFW to BNA: common questions
- How often are DFW to BNA flights on time?
- 67% 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 Dallas/Fort Worth to Nashville cancelled?
- 3.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (108 of 3,536).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 25 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 72 min behind schedule on average, and 12.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BNA to DFW — 76% 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: DFW → BNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.