Historical on-time performance
Nashville to Fort Lauderdale
Flights on BNA–FLL arrive on time 74% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 2,070 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Too close to call — no single carrier is clearly more on-time here.
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time75%Medianon timep9045 minCancel0.9%Flights1,398
- Spirit AirlinesOn-time71%Medianon timep9070 minCancel4.3%Flights672
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline27%
- Weather1%
- Air traffic (NAS)21%
- Late aircraft49%
- Security1%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline40%
- Weather50%
- Air traffic (NAS)10%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 42 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly BNA → FLL
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 87% on time.
- Mornings87% on time · p90 15 min · 2,516 flights
- Middays77% on time · p90 40 min · 850 flights
- Evenings65% on time · p90 85 min · 729 flights
- Overnights64% on time · p90 70 min · 881 flights
- Afternoons62% on time · p90 80 min · 1,285 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 71% to 82% on time.
- Tuesdays82% on time · p90 30 min · 785 flights
- Wednesdays79% on time · p90 35 min · 775 flights
- Thursdays75% on time · p90 50 min · 989 flights
- Mondays73% on time · p90 60 min · 893 flights
- Fridays73% on time · p90 55 min · 895 flights
- Saturdays72% on time · p90 50 min · 925 flights
- Sundays71% on time · p90 50 min · 999 flights
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