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ORF Norfolk / BNA Nashville

ORF → BNA on time

Norfolk (Norfolk, VA) to Nashville (Nashville, TN). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
77%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.5%
423 flights
Typical arrival
−2 min
median vs schedule
When late
+46 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
1 airline

77% of flights from Norfolk to Nashville arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is about the typical U.S. route. 6% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for ORF → BNA: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 67% of the time. About 1 in 18 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 212 three hours or more; 0.5% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 423 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
Southwest Airlines42377%0.5%−2 min5.4%+46 minSouthwest Airlines

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at ORF). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%9 a.m. departures: too few flights (27 flights)9a10 a.m. departures: 88% on time (139 flights)8810a11 a.m. departures: too few flights (31 flights)11anoon departures: too few flights (56 flights)12p1 p.m. departures: too few flights (39 flights)1p2 p.m. departures: too few flights (9 flights)2p3 p.m. departures: too few flights (16 flights)3p4 p.m. departures: too few flights (22 flights)4p
ORF → BNA, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: March (89%). Worst: June (64%).

40%70%100%Jan: too few flights (98 flights)JanFeb: too few flights (89 flights)FebMar: 89% on time (102 flights)89MarApr: 78% on time (104 flights)78AprMay: 78% on time (111 flights)78MayJun: 64% on time (116 flights)64JunJul: 65% on time (117 flights)65JulAug: 76% on time (110 flights)76AugSep: 87% on time (102 flights)87SepOct: 82% on time (106 flights)82OctNov: too few flights (97 flights)NovDec: too few flights (99 flights)Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday53——
Tuesday52——
Wednesday52——
Thursday52——
Friday52——
Saturday74——
Sunday88——

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Late inbound plane 51%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 28%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 19%Severe weather 2%

Cancellations: weather 2

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Worst days in the past year

DateFlightsOn timeCancelled
Nov 30, 2025333%0

Questions

How often are flights from ORF to BNA on time?

77% of 423 scheduled flights from Norfolk, VA to Nashville, TN arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.5% were cancelled.

What month has the most delays from ORF to BNA?

June (64% on time). The best month is March (89%), over 2023–2026.

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.