FLL to BNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport to Nashville International Airport · 793 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FLL or BNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Nashville (BNA) arrived on time 70% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (70% on time); Spirit Airlines was the least (70%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (94% on time); around 8pm did worst (53%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Sunday the least (61%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (41%).
Which airline is most on time from FLL 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 70% | 0.8% | 17 min | 8.2% | 1,417 |
| Spirit Airlines | 70% | 4.2% | 22 min | 13.5% | 571 |
| Allegiant Air | 64% | 1.1% | 26 min | 13.5% | 90 |
| JetBlue | 56% | 8.7% | 25 min | 12.7% | 69 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am94%188 flights
- 7am88%129 flights
- 8am82%145 flights
- 9am92%108 flights
- 10am83%176 flights
- 11am86%87 flights
- 12pm53%151 flights
- 1pm60%70 flights
- 2pm77%67 flights
- 3pm56%146 flights
- 4pm56%98 flights
- 5pm60%84 flights
- 6pm61%225 flights
- 7pm58%144 flights
- 8pm53%167 flights
- 9pm61%81 flights
- 10pm54%76 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%1.6% cancelled
- Tuesday73%2.6% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.4% cancelled
- Thursday71%1.1% cancelled
- Friday64%1.6% cancelled
- Saturday70%2.8% cancelled
- Sunday61%3.5% 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 aircraft41%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Security0%
FLL to BNA: common questions
- How often are FLL to BNA flights on time?
- 70% 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 Fort Lauderdale to Nashville cancelled?
- 2.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (42 of 2,147).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 58 min behind schedule on average, and 9.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FLL?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BNA to FLL — 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: FLL → BNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.