SNA to BNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from John Wayne Orange County International Airport to Nashville International Airport · 1,772 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SNA or BNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Santa Ana (SNA) to Nashville (BNA) arrived on time 65% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (67% on time); around 11am did worst (62%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (77% on time) and Sunday the least (57%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (44%).
Which airline is most on time from SNA 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 | 65% | 0.0% | 16 min | 3.4% | 150 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am83%13 flights
- 11am62%42 flights
- 12pm64%80 flights
- 1pm67%15 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday65%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday77%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday64%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday62%0.0% cancelled
- Friday59%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday72%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday57%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)44%
- Late-arriving aircraft29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion27%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
SNA to BNA: common questions
- How often are SNA to BNA flights on time?
- 65% 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 Santa Ana to Nashville cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 150).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 39 min behind schedule on average, and 3.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SNA?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BNA to SNA — 88% 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: SNA → BNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.