EWR to BNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Nashville International Airport · 748 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at EWR or BNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Newark (EWR) to Nashville (BNA) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways was the most punctual airline here (78% on time); United Airlines was the least (74%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (94% on time); around 9pm did worst (58%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Thursday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (35%).
Which airline is most on time from EWR 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 78% | 5.4% | 12 min | 6.5% | 388 |
| Spirit Airlines | 75% | 0.0% | 26 min | 15.6% | 64 |
| United Airlines | 74% | 2.5% | 19 min | 9.6% | 1,424 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am94%103 flights
- 7am86%143 flights
- 8am77%22 flights
- 9am86%74 flights
- 10am81%169 flights
- 11am79%85 flights
- 12pm77%74 flights
- 1pm79%210 flights
- 2pm73%120 flights
- 3pm71%158 flights
- 4pm64%295 flights
- 5pm62%47 flights
- 7pm82%61 flights
- 8pm72%170 flights
- 9pm58%124 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%3.9% cancelled
- Tuesday82%4.1% cancelled
- Wednesday76%1.1% cancelled
- Thursday70%1.1% cancelled
- Friday74%1.7% cancelled
- Saturday81%4.1% cancelled
- Sunday71%5.4% 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 aircraft35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion31%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather70%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)9%
- Security0%
EWR to BNA: common questions
- How often are EWR to BNA flights on time?
- 75% 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 Newark to Nashville cancelled?
- 3.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (57 of 1,876).
- 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 67 min behind schedule on average, and 9.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at EWR?
- Flights on this route spent 24 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BNA to EWR — 75% 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: EWR → BNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.