MIA to BNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Miami International Airport to Nashville International Airport · 806 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MIA or BNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Miami (MIA) to Nashville (BNA) arrived on time 70% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.2% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (90% on time); American Airlines was the least (67%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (95% on time); around 7pm did worst (50%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Sunday the least (58%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%).
Which airline is most on time from MIA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 90% | 1.1% | 6 min | 2.0% | 348 |
| Spirit Airlines | 75% | 3.5% | 29 min | 16.4% | 57 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 72% | 2.7% | 25 min | 13.9% | 37 |
| Southwest Airlines | 68% | 0.9% | 19 min | 9.1% | 758 |
| American Airlines | 67% | 1.2% | 25 min | 11.8% | 1,336 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am91%151 flights
- 7am95%154 flights
- 8am92%180 flights
- 9am85%173 flights
- 10am76%38 flights
- 11am74%158 flights
- 12pm74%113 flights
- 1pm73%76 flights
- 2pm71%85 flights
- 3pm61%144 flights
- 4pm60%359 flights
- 6pm43%56 flights
- 7pm50%103 flights
- 8pm65%306 flights
- 9pm61%88 flights
- 10pm60%314 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday67%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday79%0.9% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday72%0.0% cancelled
- Friday67%0.8% cancelled
- Saturday71%1.8% cancelled
- Sunday58%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 aircraft47%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather80%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)3%
- Security0%
MIA to BNA: common questions
- How often are MIA to BNA flights on time?
- 70% 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 Miami to Nashville cancelled?
- 1.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (30 of 2,536).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 66 min behind schedule on average, and 9.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MIA?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BNA to MIA — 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: MIA → BNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.