PHX to BNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to Nashville International Airport · 1,449 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PHX or BNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Phoenix (PHX) to Nashville (BNA) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (73% on time); American Airlines was the least (72%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (92% on time); around 3pm did worst (57%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Thursday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (51%).
Which airline is most on time from PHX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 4 |
| Southwest Airlines | 73% | 0.5% | 14 min | 5.2% | 1,772 |
| American Airlines | 72% | 1.0% | 20 min | 11.3% | 591 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am92%284 flights
- 6am90%50 flights
- 7am88%170 flights
- 8am82%223 flights
- 9am70%105 flights
- 10am81%200 flights
- 11am74%137 flights
- 12pm63%119 flights
- 1pm60%92 flights
- 2pm58%106 flights
- 3pm57%143 flights
- 4pm62%294 flights
- 5pm72%121 flights
- 6pm58%165 flights
- 7pm69%71 flights
- 11pm77%77 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday74%0.3% cancelled
- Wednesday73%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday69%0.0% cancelled
- Friday71%1.1% cancelled
- Saturday81%1.4% cancelled
- Sunday73%1.4% 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 aircraft51%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Security0%
- Extreme weather0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
PHX to BNA: common questions
- How often are PHX to BNA flights on time?
- 73% 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 Phoenix to Nashville cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (14 of 2,367).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 51 min behind schedule on average, and 6.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PHX?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BNA to PHX — 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: PHX → BNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.