JAN to BNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport to Nashville International Airport · 327 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at JAN or BNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN) to Nashville (BNA) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (90% on time); around 3pm did worst (79%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Thursday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (54%).
Which airline is most on time from JAN 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% | 0.5% | 9 min | 3.0% | 366 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am100%13 flights
- 11am81%69 flights
- 12pm80%136 flights
- 1pm90%107 flights
- 3pm79%24 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday75%0.0% cancelled
- Friday82%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday83%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday85%1.9% 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)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
JAN to BNA: common questions
- How often are JAN to BNA flights on time?
- 83% 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 Jackson/Vicksburg to Nashville cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 366).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 45 min behind schedule on average, and 3.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at JAN?
- Flights on this route spent 10 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BNA to JAN — 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: JAN → BNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.