Historical on-time performance
Minneapolis to Nashville
Flights on MSP–BNA arrive on time 81% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,673 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-time82%Medianon timep9025 minCancel1.4%Flights1,214
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time78%Medianon timep9035 minCancel1.3%Flights459
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline39%
- Weather3%
- Air traffic (NAS)28%
- Late aircraft31%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline65%
- Weather30%
- Air traffic (NAS)4%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 23 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 MSP → 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 — 89% on time.
- Mornings89% on time · p90 10 min · 1,428 flights
- Middays85% on time · p90 25 min · 1,048 flights
- Afternoons77% on time · p90 40 min · 1,289 flights
- Overnights77% on time · p90 40 min · 879 flights
- Evenings70% on time · p90 45 min · 331 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 79% to 87% on time.
- Wednesdays87% on time · p90 15 min · 701 flights
- Tuesdays85% on time · p90 25 min · 700 flights
- Saturdays82% on time · p90 25 min · 625 flights
- Mondays81% on time · p90 30 min · 722 flights
- Sundays80% on time · p90 30 min · 787 flights
- Thursdays80% on time · p90 30 min · 719 flights
- Fridays79% on time · p90 35 min · 721 flights
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