MIA to BNA flight delays

MIA BNA Miami to Nashville · 806 miles

7,381 flights were scheduled from MIA to BNA over July 2023 through June 2026. Of the 7,262 that made the trip, 72.7% reached the gate less than 15 minutes behind schedule. These are arrival figures: “on time” means the flight reached the gate less than 15 minutes behind schedule. Arrivals are what decide whether you make the connection, so route and airline pages are scored on them rather than on pushback.

Data through June 2026 · Bureau of Transportation Statistics

The route in brief

Flights in the window
7,381
Arrived on time
72.7%
Cancelled
1.3%
Scheduled distance
806 miles

Cancellations are counted against everything scheduled. Diverted flights are counted with them rather than as very late arrivals, which is why the on-time share and the cancellation rate do not add up to everything that happened.

Airline by airline

Airlines with at least 100 flights on MIA–BNA, busiest first. Same route, same weather, same air traffic — which makes this the fairest comparison on the site.

Airline Arrived on time Typical delay Cancelled Flights
American Airlines 65.4% 81 min 1.3% 3,458
Southwest Airlines 75.4% 60 min 1.1% 1,981
Envoy Air 85.6% 57 min 1.5% 1,528
Spirit Airlines 71.6% 74 min 2.3% 349

Month by month

July was the month to avoid on MIA–BNA: 63.1% of flights arrived on time, against 82.3% in November. Each bar pools three years of that calendar month.

Share of flights that arrived on time, by calendar month. Best month in green, worst in amber. The hairline sits at the overall rate, 72.7%.
Arrival on-time share, MIA to BNA, by calendar month
Month Share flights that arrived on time Flights
January 75.3% 701
February 75.4% 628
March 68.3% 736
April 78.6% 617
May 64.7% 632
June 63.8% 594
July 63.1% 548
August 66.4% 576
September 77.3% 536
October 80% 598
November 82.3% 596
December 76.5% 619

Both ends of the route

A route’s record is built out of two airports’ habits. The hour-by-hour grid for each is on its own page.

MIA to BNA in one number

MIA → BNA

When a flight on this route was late, it was late by about 73 min.

July 2023–June 2026 · 7,381 flights

72.7% of flights arrived on time

Questions about MIA to BNA

Which airline is most reliable from MIA to BNA?
Envoy Air — its flights on this pairing arrived on time 85.6% of the time, with 1,528 scheduled. American Airlines came in at 65.4% over 3,458 scheduled. Airlines with fewer than 100 flights on the route are not rated.
What is the worst month to fly MIA to BNA?
July, at 63.1% of arrivals on time, with 548 flights scheduled. November was the best of the year at 82.3%.
How late are MIA–BNA flights when they are late?
73 min on average, counting only the flights that arrived 15 minutes or more behind schedule. The on-time flights are left out of that average on purpose — mixing them in would flatter it.
How often is the MIA to BNA flight cancelled?
1.3% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled, July 2023 through June 2026. Diverted flights are counted with the cancellations rather than as late arrivals.
Are these departure or arrival numbers?
Arrival. A flight counts as on time here if it reached the gate at BNA less than 15 minutes behind schedule. Airport pages score departures instead, because that is the number you can act on when you pick a booking time.