MSY to BNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Nashville International Airport · 471 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSY or BNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from New Orleans (MSY) to Nashville (BNA) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (94% on time); around 7pm did worst (55%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Sunday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (59%).
Which airline is most on time from MSY 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 | 78% | 0.6% | 12 min | 4.7% | 1,427 |
| Spirit Airlines | 70% | 0.0% | 19 min | 7.1% | 56 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am94%53 flights
- 7am93%304 flights
- 8am97%31 flights
- 9am90%51 flights
- 10am81%227 flights
- 11am88%69 flights
- 12pm86%35 flights
- 1pm75%102 flights
- 2pm62%139 flights
- 3pm66%103 flights
- 4pm76%117 flights
- 5pm69%61 flights
- 6pm57%90 flights
- 7pm55%62 flights
- 8pm58%39 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday87%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday77%0.0% cancelled
- Friday74%0.4% cancelled
- Saturday84%1.3% cancelled
- Sunday67%1.7% 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 aircraft59%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather78%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)11%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Security0%
MSY to BNA: common questions
- How often are MSY to BNA flights on time?
- 78% 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 New Orleans to Nashville cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (9 of 1,483).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 48 min behind schedule on average, and 4.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MSY?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BNA to MSY — 78% 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: MSY → BNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.