Historical on-time performance
New York to Nashville
Flights on LGA–BNA arrive on time 68% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 3,582 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.
- Republic AirwaysOn-time70%Medianon timep9050 minCancel5.7%Flights1,734
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time67%Medianon timep9060 minCancel3.2%Flights1,444
- Delta Air LinesOn-time66%Medianon timep9080 minCancel3.7%Flights245
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time60%Medianon timep90110 minCancel5.7%Flights159
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline26%
- Weather6%
- Air traffic (NAS)24%
- Late aircraft44%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline21%
- Weather47%
- Air traffic (NAS)33%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 163 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 LGA → 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 — 88% on time.
- Mornings88% on time · p90 15 min · 3,526 flights
- Middays80% on time · p90 35 min · 2,675 flights
- Afternoons72% on time · p90 55 min · 2,186 flights
- Evenings68% on time · p90 75 min · 2,729 flights
- Overnights63% on time · p90 75 min · 1,443 flights
Best day of week
Saturdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 82% on time.
- Saturdays82% on time · p90 30 min · 1,224 flights
- Wednesdays79% on time · p90 40 min · 1,916 flights
- Tuesdays77% on time · p90 45 min · 1,906 flights
- Thursdays76% on time · p90 50 min · 1,904 flights
- Mondays75% on time · p90 50 min · 1,914 flights
- Fridays74% on time · p90 55 min · 1,922 flights
- Sundays72% on time · p90 55 min · 1,773 flights
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