RFD to BNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago Rockford International Airport to Nashville International Airport · 438 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at RFD or BNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Rockford (RFD) to Nashville (BNA) arrived on time 70% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 17% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Sunday the least (80%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (78%).
Which airline is most on time from RFD 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 | 70% | 0.0% | 28 min | 17.4% | 46 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am79%24 flights
- 3pm43%14 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday50%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.0% cancelled
- Friday50%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday80%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft78%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)9%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
RFD to BNA: common questions
- How often are RFD to BNA flights on time?
- 70% 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 Rockford to Nashville cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 46).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 28 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 89 min behind schedule on average, and 17.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at RFD?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: RFD → BNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.