MSP to BNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field to Nashville International Airport · 695 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSP or BNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Nashville (BNA) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (77%).
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (93% on time); around 4pm did worst (52%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Friday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (38%).
Which airline is most on time from MSP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 83% | 1.7% | 9 min | 4.3% | 1,215 |
| Southwest Airlines | 77% | 1.1% | 12 min | 4.6% | 531 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 0% | 0.0% | 55 min | 0.0% | 1 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am92%369 flights
- 7am88%193 flights
- 12pm93%220 flights
- 1pm73%75 flights
- 2pm84%50 flights
- 3pm75%303 flights
- 4pm52%103 flights
- 5pm57%36 flights
- 7pm76%140 flights
- 8pm79%225 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%0.4% cancelled
- Tuesday87%0.8% cancelled
- Wednesday88%1.2% cancelled
- Thursday78%0.8% cancelled
- Friday77%0.4% cancelled
- Saturday84%3.3% cancelled
- Sunday77%4.1% 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)38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion30%
- Late-arriving aircraft29%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)70%
- Extreme weather26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
MSP to BNA: common questions
- How often are MSP 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 Minneapolis to Nashville cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (27 of 1,747).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 48 min behind schedule on average, and 4.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MSP?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BNA to MSP — 82% 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: MSP → BNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.