GRR to BNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Nashville International Airport · 470 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at GRR or BNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Grand Rapids (GRR) to Nashville (BNA) arrived on time 70% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 15% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); Allegiant Air was the least (68%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (88% on time); around 7pm did worst (50%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (75% on time) and Monday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (45%).
Which airline is most on time from GRR 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 | 83% | 0.0% | 15 min | 10.3% | 29 |
| Allegiant Air | 68% | 0.0% | 25 min | 16.2% | 150 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am88%18 flights
- 10am60%10 flights
- 11am82%11 flights
- 4pm61%31 flights
- 5pm83%18 flights
- 7pm50%16 flights
- 9pm67%31 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday63%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday0%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday73%0.0% cancelled
- Friday73%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday75%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)45%
- Late-arriving aircraft40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
GRR to BNA: common questions
- How often are GRR 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 Grand Rapids to Nashville cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 179).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 23 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 74 min behind schedule on average, and 15.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at GRR?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BNA to GRR — 69% 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: GRR → BNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.