RIC to BNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Richmond International Airport to Nashville International Airport · 527 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at RIC or BNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Richmond (RIC) to Nashville (BNA) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air was the most punctual airline here (84% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (76%).
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (96% on time); around 9pm did worst (29%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Monday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (61%).
Which airline is most on time from RIC 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 | 84% | 0.0% | 12 min | 7.4% | 68 |
| Southwest Airlines | 76% | 0.5% | 13 min | 5.5% | 399 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am96%23 flights
- 10am86%14 flights
- 11am77%107 flights
- 12pm80%178 flights
- 1pm94%36 flights
- 2pm54%24 flights
- 4pm73%22 flights
- 7pm80%15 flights
- 9pm29%17 flights
- 10pm84%19 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday66%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday78%0.0% cancelled
- Friday75%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday84%1.5% cancelled
- Sunday68%1.0% 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 aircraft61%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
RIC to BNA: common questions
- How often are RIC to BNA flights on time?
- 77% 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 Richmond to Nashville cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 467).
- 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 46 min behind schedule on average, and 5.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at RIC?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BNA to RIC — 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: RIC → BNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.