SJC to BNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Mineta San Jose International Airport to Nashville International Airport · 1,947 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SJC 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 Jose (SJC) to Nashville (BNA) arrived on time 87% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 2% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (96% on time); around 1pm did worst (66%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Sunday the least (81%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (46%).
Which airline is most on time from SJC 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 | 87% | 0.0% | 7 min | 2.5% | 246 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am94%17 flights
- 7am96%29 flights
- 8am91%82 flights
- 10am86%80 flights
- 1pm66%32 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday92%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday87%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday92%0.0% cancelled
- Friday86%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday87%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday81%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)46%
- Late-arriving aircraft40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
SJC to BNA: common questions
- How often are SJC to BNA flights on time?
- 87% 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 Jose to Nashville cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 246).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 7 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 37 min behind schedule on average, and 2.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SJC?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BNA to SJC — 60% 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: SJC → BNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.