BNA to CLT flight delays
Nashville, TN (BNA) Charlotte, NC (CLT) · 328 miles
3,525 flights · January 2025 – August 2026 · US Bureau of Transportation Statistics
78.65%
Arrived on time
Within 15 minutes of schedule
1.76%
Cancelled
Share of scheduled flights
81 min
When late, late by
Average across delayed arrivals
18 min
Delay per flight
Averaged over every flight flown
What the record says about this route
The shape of the lateness matters here. Flights on this route are not late often, but when they are late they are late by about 81 minutes — long enough to lose a connection or an evening. The on-time percentage looks reassuring and understates the consequence of being on the wrong flight.
The 3 airlines here are separated by under 4 points — close enough to call a tie. Choose on price and departure time.
The Nashville to Charlotte route sits close to the middle of the record — neither notably punctual nor notably late.
Which airline should you fly on this route?
Over January 2025 – August 2026, American Airlines arrived on time most often on BNA to CLT. Southwest Airlines was late most often. Flights ran closest to schedule in January and worst in July.
Every airline on BNA to CLT
Ranked by how many flights each one operated. A carrier with fewer than 100 flights in the period is listed but not graded.
| Airline | Flights | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 2,233 | 79.46% | 1.66% | 97 min | C |
| Southwest Airlines | 718 | 76.35% | 1.53% | 50 min | C |
| PSA Airlines | 531 | 77.76% | 2.64% | 62 min | C |
| Spirit Airlines | 26 | 96.15% | 0% | 146 min | — |
| Envoy Air | 11 | 81.82% | 0% | 45 min | — |
| SkyWest Airlines | 6 | 50% | 0% | 101 min | — |
Month by month
Share of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, by month flown.
The return leg
CLT to BNA Charlotte back to Nashville 76.11% on time DOther routes from Nashville
Common questions
Are flights from Nashville to Charlotte usually delayed?
78.65% of flights on the BNA to CLT route arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, so roughly 2 in every ten arrived late. That is about the same as the average route in this record.
Which airline is most on time from Nashville to Charlotte?
American Airlines, at 79.46% on time across 2,233 flights. The least punctual on the route was Southwest Airlines at 76.35%.
How often are BNA to CLT flights cancelled?
1.76% of scheduled flights did not operate — about 18 in every thousand. That is in the normal range.
What is the best month to fly Nashville to Charlotte?
January, when 83.4% of flights arrived on time. The worst was July at 68.7%.
When BNA to CLT flights are late, how late are they?
About 81 minutes on average across the flights that arrived more than 15 minutes behind schedule.
What these figures do and do not tell you
Everything on this page is counted from the flights that actually operated on BNA to CLT during January 2025 – August 2026, as reported by the airlines to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics. "On time" is the federal definition: arriving at the gate within 15 minutes of the scheduled time.
A route's record is a description of the past, not a forecast. Weather, air traffic control and the aircraft's earlier flights that day drive most delays, and none of them are predictable from a historical rate. What the record does tell you is whether this route runs late more often than others, and which carrier on it has the better history — which is the part you can actually act on when you book.
Cancellations are counted separately from delays because they are a different problem for a traveller: a late flight still gets you there. How the grade is calculated →