Historical on-time performance
Los Angeles to Nashville
Flights on LAX–BNA arrive on time 81% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 2,172 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.
- Delta Air LinesOn-time83%Medianon timep9020 minCancel1.8%Flights908
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time80%Medianon timep9025 minCancel0.9%Flights907
- American AirlinesOn-time76%Medianon timep9085 minCancel0.8%Flights357
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline43%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)15%
- Late aircraft41%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline48%
- Weather52%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 27 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 LAX → 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 — 91% on time.
- Mornings91% on time · p90 10 min · 2,112 flights
- Overnights85% on time · p90 20 min · 871 flights
- Afternoons79% on time · p90 35 min · 649 flights
- Middays75% on time · p90 45 min · 1,839 flights
- Evenings74% on time · p90 45 min · 959 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 79% to 86% on time.
- Wednesdays86% on time · p90 20 min · 853 flights
- Tuesdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 823 flights
- Mondays83% on time · p90 25 min · 982 flights
- Saturdays81% on time · p90 30 min · 815 flights
- Thursdays81% on time · p90 30 min · 975 flights
- Fridays80% on time · p90 35 min · 1,020 flights
- Sundays79% on time · p90 30 min · 1,010 flights
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