BNA to RIC flight delays
Nashville, TN (BNA) Richmond, VA (RIC) · 527 miles
905 flights · July 2024 – July 2026 · US Bureau of Transportation Statistics
79.93%
Arrived on time
Within 15 minutes of schedule
0.22%
Cancelled
Share of scheduled flights
50 min
When late, late by
Average across delayed arrivals
11 min
Delay per flight
Averaged over every flight flown
What the record says about this route
The season swings this route hard. In November it ran 40.1 points more punctual than in June — a difference bigger than the one between the best and worst airlines on most routes. If the date is flexible, it is worth more than the carrier.
The 2 airlines here are separated by under 6 points — close enough to call a tie. Choose on price and departure time.
The Nashville to Richmond route sits close to the middle of the record — neither notably punctual nor notably late.
Which airline should you fly on this route?
Over July 2024 – July 2026, Allegiant Air arrived on time most often on BNA to RIC. Southwest Airlines was late most often. Flights ran closest to schedule in September and worst in June.
Every airline on BNA to RIC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 759 | 79.1% | 0.26% | 45 min | C |
| Allegiant Air | 146 | 84.25% | 0% | 85 min | B |
Month by month
Share of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, by month flown.
The return leg
RIC to BNA Richmond back to Nashville 82.78% on time BOther routes from Nashville
Common questions
Are flights from Nashville to Richmond usually delayed?
79.93% of flights on the BNA to RIC 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 Richmond?
Allegiant Air, at 84.25% on time across 146 flights. The least punctual on the route was Southwest Airlines at 79.1%.
How often are BNA to RIC flights cancelled?
0.22% of scheduled flights did not operate — about 2 in every thousand. That is in the normal range.
What is the best month to fly Nashville to Richmond?
November, when 94.9% of flights arrived on time. The worst was June at 54.8%.
When BNA to RIC flights are late, how late are they?
About 50 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 RIC during July 2024 – July 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 →