Historical on-time performance
Houston to Nashville
670 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on HOU–BNA arrive on time 77% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate77%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay35 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled0.7%of scheduled flights
based on 1,804 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time77%Medianon timep9035 minCancel0.7%Flights1,804
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline31%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)18%
- Late aircraft47%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline17%
- Weather67%
- Air traffic (NAS)17%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 12 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 HOU → BNA
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 — 92% on time.
- Mornings92% on time · p90 5 min · 1,791 flights
- Middays82% on time · p90 25 min · 1,019 flights
- Evenings73% on time · p90 35 min · 912 flights
- Afternoons73% on time · p90 50 min · 881 flights
- Overnights71% on time · p90 60 min · 693 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 78% to 84% on time.
- Wednesdays84% on time · p90 20 min · 734 flights
- Tuesdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 734 flights
- Saturdays83% on time · p90 35 min · 643 flights
- Fridays81% on time · p90 35 min · 790 flights
- Mondays79% on time · p90 30 min · 792 flights
- Thursdays79% on time · p90 30 min · 784 flights
- Sundays78% on time · p90 35 min · 819 flights
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