LIT to BNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field to Nashville International Airport · 327 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LIT or BNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Little Rock (LIT) to Nashville (BNA) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (96% on time); around 4pm did worst (33%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Thursday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%).
Which airline is most on time from LIT 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 | 77% | 0.3% | 16 min | 5.7% | 298 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am96%99 flights
- 8am88%43 flights
- 3pm66%74 flights
- 4pm33%33 flights
- 5pm73%33 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%2.4% cancelled
- Tuesday79%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday70%0.0% cancelled
- Friday75%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday86%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday71%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft47%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion28%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)23%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
LIT to BNA: common questions
- How often are LIT to BNA flights on time?
- 77% 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 Little Rock to Nashville cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 298).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 65 min behind schedule on average, and 5.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LIT?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BNA to LIT — 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: LIT → BNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.