Historical on-time performance
Phoenix to Nashville
Flights on PHX–BNA arrive on time 74% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 2,363 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.
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time75%Medianon timep9035 minCancel0.5%Flights1,818
- American AirlinesOn-time71%Medianon timep9065 minCancel1.1%Flights545
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline34%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)15%
- Late aircraft51%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline7%
- Weather93%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 15 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 PHX → 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 15 min · 2,480 flights
- Middays78% on time · p90 30 min · 1,248 flights
- Overnights72% on time · p90 30 min · 242 flights
- Evenings72% on time · p90 45 min · 1,268 flights
- Afternoons68% on time · p90 50 min · 1,746 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 75% to 82% on time.
- Saturdays82% on time · p90 30 min · 890 flights
- Wednesdays82% on time · p90 25 min · 958 flights
- Tuesdays80% on time · p90 30 min · 944 flights
- Mondays78% on time · p90 30 min · 1,066 flights
- Fridays77% on time · p90 35 min · 1,072 flights
- Sundays75% on time · p90 40 min · 1,017 flights
- Thursdays75% on time · p90 40 min · 1,041 flights
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