RIC to BNA flight delays
Richmond, VA (RIC) Nashville, TN (BNA) · 527 miles
905 flights · July 2024 – July 2026 · US Bureau of Transportation Statistics
82.78% of flights from Richmond to Nashville arrived within 15 minutes of schedule over July 2024 – July 2026, across 905 flights. Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline on the route, at 83.55%.
82.78%
Arrived on time
Within 15 minutes of schedule
0.33%
Cancelled
Share of scheduled flights
54 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 March it ran 32.5 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 route has been getting worse. The later months run 8.8 points less punctual than the earlier ones. A drift of that size is rarely weather; it is more often an airline adding frequencies faster than the airports can absorb them.
The 2 airlines here are separated by under 5 points — close enough to call a tie. Choose on price and departure time.
Flights from Richmond to Nashville keep to schedule more reliably than most. On a route this punctual the day you fly matters more than the airline you pick.
Which airline should you fly on this route?
Over July 2024 – July 2026, Southwest Airlines arrived on time most often on RIC to BNA. Allegiant Air was late most often. Flights ran closest to schedule in January and worst in June.
Every airline on RIC to BNA
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 | 83.55% | 0.4% | 47 min | B |
| Allegiant Air | 146 | 78.77% | 0% | 79 min | C |
Month by month
Share of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, by month flown.
The return leg
BNA to RIC Nashville back to Richmond 79.93% on time BOther routes from Richmond
Common questions
Are flights from Richmond to Nashville usually delayed?
82.78% of flights on the RIC to BNA route arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, so roughly 2 in every ten arrived late. That is better than the average route in this record.
Which airline is most on time from Richmond to Nashville?
Southwest Airlines, at 83.55% on time across 759 flights. The least punctual on the route was Allegiant Air at 78.77%.
How often are RIC to BNA flights cancelled?
0.33% of scheduled flights did not operate — about 3 in every thousand. That is in the normal range.
What is the best month to fly Richmond to Nashville?
March, when 96.8% of flights arrived on time. The worst was June at 64.3%.
When RIC to BNA flights are late, how late are they?
About 54 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 RIC to BNA 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 →