PNS to BNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Pensacola International Airport to Nashville International Airport · 391 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PNS or BNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Pensacola (PNS) to Nashville (BNA) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (94% on time); around 5pm did worst (44%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Sunday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (55%).
Which airline is most on time from PNS 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 | 79% | 0.4% | 12 min | 5.0% | 958 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am100%12 flights
- 7am94%345 flights
- 10am92%26 flights
- 11am82%99 flights
- 12pm81%31 flights
- 1pm66%53 flights
- 2pm63%40 flights
- 4pm77%155 flights
- 5pm44%87 flights
- 6pm51%63 flights
- 7pm89%18 flights
- 8pm71%17 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%1.4% cancelled
- Tuesday79%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday75%0.0% cancelled
- Friday76%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday83%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday74%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 aircraft55%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather75%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
PNS to BNA: common questions
- How often are PNS to BNA flights on time?
- 79% 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 Pensacola to Nashville cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 958).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 50 min behind schedule on average, and 5.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PNS?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BNA to PNS — 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: PNS → BNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.