LAX to BNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Nashville International Airport · 1,798 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAX or BNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Nashville (BNA) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (85% on time); American Airlines was the least (76%).
- Departures scheduled around 10pm did best (94% on time); around 12pm did worst (64%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Sunday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (46%).
Which airline is most on time from LAX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 91% | 1.8% | 9 min | 3.6% | 56 |
| Delta Air Lines | 85% | 1.4% | 10 min | 4.2% | 910 |
| Southwest Airlines | 78% | 0.7% | 10 min | 2.6% | 910 |
| American Airlines | 76% | 0.5% | 27 min | 11.4% | 444 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am89%187 flights
- 6am93%332 flights
- 7am91%122 flights
- 9am78%41 flights
- 10am74%429 flights
- 11am66%114 flights
- 12pm64%201 flights
- 1pm64%95 flights
- 3pm88%105 flights
- 5pm91%58 flights
- 6pm80%197 flights
- 10pm94%71 flights
- 11pm82%347 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%0.9% cancelled
- Tuesday82%0.3% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.6% cancelled
- Friday81%0.6% cancelled
- Saturday79%2.5% cancelled
- Sunday76%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)46%
- Late-arriving aircraft38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather55%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)45%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
LAX to BNA: common questions
- How often are LAX 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 Los Angeles to Nashville cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (22 of 2,320).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 61 min behind schedule on average, and 4.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LAX?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BNA to LAX — 76% 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: LAX → BNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.