SJU to BNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Nashville International Airport · 1,753 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SJU 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 Juan (SJU) to Nashville (BNA) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 5.7% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (74%).
Which airline is most on time from SJU 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 | 76% | 5.7% | 12 min | 4.0% | 53 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm75%12 flights
- 1pm100%10 flights
- 3pm67%16 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Saturday78%6.8% cancelled
- Sunday67%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 aircraft74%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)15%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion67%
- Extreme weather33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
SJU to BNA: common questions
- How often are SJU to BNA flights on time?
- 76% 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 Juan to Nashville cancelled?
- 5.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 53).
- 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 40 min behind schedule on average, and 4.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SJU?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BNA to SJU — 47% 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: SJU → BNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.