LAS to BNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Nashville International Airport · 1,587 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAS or BNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Las Vegas (LAS) to Nashville (BNA) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Spirit Airlines was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (77%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (97% on time); around 3pm did worst (51%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Friday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (42%).
Which airline is most on time from LAS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 2 |
| Spirit Airlines | 83% | 2.8% | 14 min | 6.2% | 217 |
| Southwest Airlines | 77% | 0.6% | 11 min | 4.0% | 1,798 |
| Frontier Airlines | 76% | 0.0% | 11 min | 6.9% | 30 |
| Delta Air Lines | 50% | 0.0% | 48 min | 50.0% | 2 |
| Allegiant Air | 50% | 0.0% | 37 min | 50.0% | 2 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am97%63 flights
- 6am96%272 flights
- 7am89%83 flights
- 8am86%87 flights
- 9am87%132 flights
- 10am80%168 flights
- 11am68%99 flights
- 12pm72%72 flights
- 1pm52%152 flights
- 2pm67%74 flights
- 3pm51%64 flights
- 4pm47%56 flights
- 5pm64%112 flights
- 6pm71%97 flights
- 7pm78%40 flights
- 8pm54%26 flights
- 11pm85%452 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.4% cancelled
- Thursday74%0.7% cancelled
- Friday71%1.3% cancelled
- Saturday85%1.7% cancelled
- Sunday75%2.0% 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)42%
- Late-arriving aircraft36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather76%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
LAS to BNA: common questions
- How often are LAS to BNA flights on time?
- 78% 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 Las Vegas to Nashville cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (17 of 2,051).
- 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 45 min behind schedule on average, and 4.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LAS?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BNA to LAS — 77% 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: LAS → BNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.