PBI to BNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Nashville International Airport · 757 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PBI or BNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (PBI) to Nashville (BNA) arrived on time 69% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (85% on time); around 2pm did worst (53%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (75% on time) and Sunday the least (51%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (49%).
Which airline is most on time from PBI 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 | 69% | 0.3% | 17 min | 7.7% | 365 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am85%34 flights
- 11am78%97 flights
- 12pm77%73 flights
- 1pm67%24 flights
- 2pm53%17 flights
- 3pm56%69 flights
- 4pm61%18 flights
- 5pm60%20 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday71%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday65%0.0% cancelled
- Friday75%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday71%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday51%1.9% 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 aircraft49%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
PBI to BNA: common questions
- How often are PBI to BNA flights on time?
- 69% 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 West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to Nashville cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 365).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 50 min behind schedule on average, and 7.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PBI?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BNA to PBI — 68% 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: PBI → BNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.