PHL to BNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Nashville International Airport · 675 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PHL or BNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Nashville (BNA) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.5% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways was the most punctual airline here (88% on time); American Airlines was the least (72%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (91% on time); around 4pm did worst (60%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Sunday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (50%).
Which airline is most on time from PHL 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 88% | 2.0% | 7 min | 3.0% | 201 |
| Spirit Airlines | 78% | 3.3% | 15 min | 10.3% | 60 |
| Southwest Airlines | 77% | 1.5% | 13 min | 5.8% | 934 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 75% | 4.7% | 22 min | 11.5% | 464 |
| American Airlines | 72% | 2.4% | 24 min | 12.4% | 1,052 |
| Frontier Airlines | 68% | 3.7% | 28 min | 20.0% | 135 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am91%139 flights
- 6am88%61 flights
- 7am89%135 flights
- 8am87%304 flights
- 9am86%141 flights
- 10am80%70 flights
- 11am81%202 flights
- 12pm79%265 flights
- 1pm71%223 flights
- 2pm73%114 flights
- 3pm67%210 flights
- 4pm60%147 flights
- 5pm67%157 flights
- 6pm66%158 flights
- 7pm65%181 flights
- 8pm65%147 flights
- 9pm67%180 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%3.4% cancelled
- Tuesday81%3.8% cancelled
- Wednesday77%1.9% cancelled
- Thursday73%1.4% cancelled
- Friday76%0.7% cancelled
- Saturday75%2.1% cancelled
- Sunday69%4.4% 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 aircraft50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather72%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)17%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Security0%
PHL to BNA: common questions
- How often are PHL to BNA flights on time?
- 75% 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 Philadelphia to Nashville cancelled?
- 2.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (72 of 2,846).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 71 min behind schedule on average, and 9.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PHL?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BNA to PHL — 74% 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: PHL → BNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.