MCI to BNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Kansas City International Airport to Nashville International Airport · 491 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCI or BNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Kansas City (MCI) to Nashville (BNA) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (95% on time); around 5pm did worst (44%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Sunday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (55%).
Which airline is most on time from MCI 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% | 1 |
| Southwest Airlines | 81% | 0.7% | 11 min | 4.3% | 1,373 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am93%57 flights
- 7am95%304 flights
- 8am92%25 flights
- 9am89%63 flights
- 10am93%191 flights
- 11am93%15 flights
- 12pm78%52 flights
- 1pm85%96 flights
- 2pm76%199 flights
- 3pm55%32 flights
- 4pm79%145 flights
- 5pm44%118 flights
- 6pm60%75 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%0.5% cancelled
- Tuesday85%1.0% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday84%0.0% cancelled
- Friday80%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday81%2.0% cancelled
- Sunday75%2.1% 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 aircraft55%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather80%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)10%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Security0%
MCI to BNA: common questions
- How often are MCI 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 Kansas City to Nashville cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (10 of 1,374).
- 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 52 min behind schedule on average, and 4.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MCI?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BNA to MCI — 75% 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: MCI → BNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.