DTW to BNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Nashville International Airport · 456 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DTW or BNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Detroit (DTW) to Nashville (BNA) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.4% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (80% on time); Spirit Airlines was the least (76%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (95% on time); around 4pm did worst (65%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Sunday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (41%).
Which airline is most on time from DTW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 80% | 1.9% | 12 min | 6.2% | 1,406 |
| Southwest Airlines | 77% | 0.7% | 11 min | 3.8% | 870 |
| Spirit Airlines | 76% | 0.8% | 19 min | 8.9% | 124 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 75% | 0.0% | 18 min | 15.0% | 20 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am83%42 flights
- 6am95%341 flights
- 8am89%372 flights
- 9am87%38 flights
- 10am87%85 flights
- 12pm86%384 flights
- 1pm85%41 flights
- 2pm69%26 flights
- 3pm71%85 flights
- 4pm65%394 flights
- 5pm64%57 flights
- 6pm54%49 flights
- 7pm67%111 flights
- 8pm70%262 flights
- 9pm74%86 flights
- 10pm76%25 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%2.2% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.6% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.3% cancelled
- Friday77%1.1% cancelled
- Saturday80%2.7% cancelled
- Sunday75%2.4% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)41%
- Late-arriving aircraft33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion24%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)68%
- Extreme weather32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DTW to BNA: common questions
- How often are DTW to BNA flights on time?
- 79% 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 Detroit to Nashville cancelled?
- 1.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (34 of 2,420).
- 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 52 min behind schedule on average, and 5.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DTW?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BNA to DTW — 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: DTW → BNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.