PIT to BNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Nashville International Airport · 462 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PIT or BNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Nashville (BNA) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (83%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (98% on time); around 9pm did worst (68%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Sunday the least (80%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (54%).
Which airline is most on time from PIT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 83% | 1.2% | 16 min | 4.8% | 84 |
| Southwest Airlines | 83% | 0.7% | 10 min | 4.1% | 1,015 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am98%85 flights
- 6am94%278 flights
- 11am86%22 flights
- 12pm84%148 flights
- 1pm78%107 flights
- 3pm77%30 flights
- 4pm80%15 flights
- 5pm78%37 flights
- 6pm72%74 flights
- 7pm76%123 flights
- 8pm69%100 flights
- 9pm68%66 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%0.7% cancelled
- Tuesday86%0.7% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.0% cancelled
- Friday81%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday89%0.9% cancelled
- Sunday80%2.6% 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 aircraft54%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather88%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
PIT to BNA: common questions
- How often are PIT to BNA flights on time?
- 83% 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 Pittsburgh to Nashville cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (8 of 1,099).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 55 min behind schedule on average, and 4.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PIT?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BNA to PIT — 73% 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: PIT → BNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.