JAX to BNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Jacksonville International Airport to Nashville International Airport · 483 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at JAX or BNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Jacksonville (JAX) to Nashville (BNA) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (96% on time); around 9pm did worst (53%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Sunday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (61%).
Which airline is most on time from JAX 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 | 100% | 0.0% | 3 min | 0.0% | 16 |
| Southwest Airlines | 81% | 0.8% | 11 min | 4.8% | 1,096 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am100%16 flights
- 6am96%342 flights
- 9am100%17 flights
- 10am88%42 flights
- 11am78%89 flights
- 12pm79%86 flights
- 1pm69%65 flights
- 3pm54%39 flights
- 4pm50%24 flights
- 5pm68%19 flights
- 6pm86%21 flights
- 7pm81%151 flights
- 8pm70%151 flights
- 9pm53%34 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%0.6% cancelled
- Tuesday85%0.7% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.0% cancelled
- Friday81%0.6% cancelled
- Saturday78%1.6% cancelled
- Sunday74%2.4% 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 aircraft61%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Security0%
JAX to BNA: common questions
- How often are JAX to BNA flights on time?
- 81% 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 Jacksonville to Nashville cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (9 of 1,112).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 53 min behind schedule on average, and 4.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at JAX?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BNA to JAX — 74% 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: JAX → BNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.