SAT to BNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from San Antonio International Airport to Nashville International Airport · 822 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SAT or BNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from San Antonio (SAT) to Nashville (BNA) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (98% on time); around 5pm did worst (50%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Thursday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from SAT 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 | 78% | 0.5% | 12 min | 5.3% | 949 |
| Spirit Airlines | 33% | 0.0% | 125 min | 66.7% | 3 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am94%304 flights
- 7am98%52 flights
- 10am93%55 flights
- 11am72%68 flights
- 12pm79%42 flights
- 1pm62%70 flights
- 3pm76%148 flights
- 4pm52%100 flights
- 5pm50%95 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%0.7% cancelled
- Tuesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday72%0.0% cancelled
- Friday72%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday83%1.8% cancelled
- Sunday77%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 aircraft45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather80%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
SAT to BNA: common questions
- How often are SAT to BNA flights on time?
- 78% 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 San Antonio to Nashville cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 952).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 51 min behind schedule on average, and 5.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SAT?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BNA to SAT — 79% 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: SAT → BNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.