ORF to BNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Norfolk International Airport to Nashville International Airport · 585 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORF or BNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Norfolk (ORF) to Nashville (BNA) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (100% on time); around 3pm did worst (31%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Wednesday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (46%).
Which airline is most on time from ORF 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 | 79% | 0.5% | 12 min | 5.5% | 423 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am92%13 flights
- 9am100%28 flights
- 10am90%154 flights
- 11am71%31 flights
- 12pm73%59 flights
- 1pm59%29 flights
- 3pm31%16 flights
- 4pm76%25 flights
- 5pm85%13 flights
- 7pm90%10 flights
- 8pm33%15 flights
- 9pm67%12 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday77%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday71%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.0% cancelled
- Friday77%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday86%1.4% cancelled
- Sunday79%1.1% 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 aircraft46%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ORF to BNA: common questions
- How often are ORF to BNA flights on time?
- 79% 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 Norfolk to Nashville cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 423).
- 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 5.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORF?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BNA to ORF — 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: ORF → BNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.