Historical on-time performance
Nashville to Phoenix
Flights on BNA–PHX arrive on time 78% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 2,360 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.
- American AirlinesOn-time78%Medianon timep9035 minCancel1.1%Flights545
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time78%Medianon timep9035 minCancel0.9%Flights1,815
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline37%
- Weather1%
- Air traffic (NAS)8%
- Late aircraft53%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline9%
- Weather77%
- Air traffic (NAS)14%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 22 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 → PHX
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 — 90% on time.
- Mornings90% on time · p90 10 min · 2,509 flights
- Middays82% on time · p90 25 min · 1,060 flights
- Afternoons71% on time · p90 40 min · 1,000 flights
- Evenings70% on time · p90 55 min · 1,445 flights
- Overnights67% on time · p90 50 min · 977 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 76% to 83% on time.
- Tuesdays83% on time · p90 30 min · 934 flights
- Wednesdays81% on time · p90 30 min · 950 flights
- Saturdays80% on time · p90 30 min · 895 flights
- Mondays79% on time · p90 35 min · 1,071 flights
- Fridays78% on time · p90 35 min · 1,073 flights
- Thursdays76% on time · p90 35 min · 1,045 flights
- Sundays76% on time · p90 40 min · 1,023 flights
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