PDX to BNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Portland International Airport to Nashville International Airport · 1,973 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PDX or BNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Portland (PDX) to Nashville (BNA) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (80% on time); around 10am did worst (77%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Monday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (47%).
Which airline is most on time from PDX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines | 78% | 0.0% | 10 min | 2.5% | 317 |
| Southwest Airlines | 0% | 0.0% | 175 min | 100.0% | 1 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am79%19 flights
- 10am77%190 flights
- 11am80%108 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.0% cancelled
- Friday78%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday76%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday74%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion47%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)40%
- Late-arriving aircraft13%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
PDX to BNA: common questions
- How often are PDX 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 Portland to Nashville cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 318).
- 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 40 min behind schedule on average, and 2.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PDX?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BNA to PDX — 72% 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: PDX → BNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.