TPA to BNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Tampa International Airport to Nashville International Airport · 612 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at TPA or BNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Tampa (TPA) to Nashville (BNA) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (75% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (75%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (99% on time); around 8pm did worst (54%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Monday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (50%).
Which airline is most on time from TPA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 75% | 1.1% | 18 min | 8.5% | 715 |
| Southwest Airlines | 75% | 0.9% | 14 min | 5.9% | 1,758 |
| Spirit Airlines | 67% | 0.0% | 23 min | 33.3% | 3 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am97%32 flights
- 6am99%90 flights
- 7am88%67 flights
- 8am89%124 flights
- 9am87%180 flights
- 10am82%177 flights
- 11am81%167 flights
- 12pm87%302 flights
- 1pm69%72 flights
- 2pm72%161 flights
- 3pm77%119 flights
- 4pm60%183 flights
- 5pm68%325 flights
- 6pm57%141 flights
- 7pm69%144 flights
- 8pm54%153 flights
- 10pm62%26 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday68%1.7% cancelled
- Tuesday82%0.6% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday73%0.0% cancelled
- Friday69%0.5% cancelled
- Saturday78%2.2% cancelled
- Sunday72%1.8% 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 aircraft50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion26%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)18%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion46%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)4%
- Security0%
TPA to BNA: common questions
- How often are TPA to BNA flights on time?
- 75% 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 Tampa to Nashville cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (24 of 2,476).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 55 min behind schedule on average, and 6.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at TPA?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BNA to TPA — 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: TPA → BNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.