FSD to BNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Sioux Falls Regional Airport to Nashville International Airport · 741 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FSD or BNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Nashville (BNA) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (84% on time); around 10am did worst (75%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (77% on time) and Monday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (54%).
Which airline is most on time from FSD 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 75% | 0.0% | 33 min | 14.3% | 105 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am84%19 flights
- 10am75%16 flights
- 4pm60%10 flights
- 6pm77%22 flights
- 8pm58%12 flights
- 9pm70%10 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday77%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday100%0.0% 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 aircraft54%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
FSD to BNA: common questions
- How often are FSD 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 Sioux Falls to Nashville cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 105).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 33 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 131 min behind schedule on average, and 14.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FSD?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BNA to FSD — 73% 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: FSD → BNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.