MCO to BNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando International Airport to Nashville International Airport · 616 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCO or BNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Orlando (MCO) to Nashville (BNA) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.8% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines was the most punctual airline here (77% on time); Spirit Airlines was the least (72%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (98% on time); around 7pm did worst (54%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (64%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (43%).
Which airline is most on time from MCO 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 77% | 0.0% | 19 min | 9.3% | 183 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 75% | 3.4% | 18 min | 7.1% | 29 |
| Southwest Airlines | 74% | 1.1% | 15 min | 7.0% | 2,651 |
| Spirit Airlines | 72% | 5.3% | 20 min | 10.3% | 643 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am98%165 flights
- 7am92%241 flights
- 8am87%245 flights
- 9am84%333 flights
- 10am90%193 flights
- 11am81%114 flights
- 12pm74%205 flights
- 1pm77%135 flights
- 2pm70%157 flights
- 3pm69%283 flights
- 4pm67%196 flights
- 5pm64%300 flights
- 6pm66%285 flights
- 7pm54%205 flights
- 8pm62%144 flights
- 9pm52%95 flights
- 10pm57%210 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday69%1.4% cancelled
- Tuesday80%1.3% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday77%1.0% cancelled
- Friday72%0.8% cancelled
- Saturday71%3.0% cancelled
- Sunday64%4.5% 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 aircraft43%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Security0%
MCO to BNA: common questions
- How often are MCO to BNA flights on time?
- 74% 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 Orlando to Nashville cancelled?
- 1.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (64 of 3,506).
- 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 57 min behind schedule on average, and 7.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MCO?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BNA to MCO — 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: MCO → BNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.