ON TIMEBOARD

BNA → SAV on time

Nashville (Nashville, TN) to Savannah Hilton Head (Savannah, GA). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
74%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.7%
921 flights
Typical arrival
−1 min
median vs schedule
When late
+50 min
average delay
Flights / day
3
1 airline

74% of flights from Nashville to Savannah arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is worse than the typical U.S. route. The 9 a.m. departures ran on time 85% of the time; the 4 p.m. ones 71%. 7% 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 BNA → SAV: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 61% of the time. About 1 in 15 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 230 three hours or more; 0.7% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 921 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
Southwest Airlines92174%0.7%−1 min6.5%+50 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 BNA). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%9 a.m. departures: 85% on time (157 flights)859a10 a.m. departures: 84% on time (174 flights)8410a11 a.m. departures: too few flights (5 flights)11anoon departures: too few flights (28 flights)12p1 p.m. departures: too few flights (27 flights)1p2 p.m. departures: too few flights (14 flights)2p3 p.m. departures: 72% on time (105 flights)723p4 p.m. departures: 71% on time (102 flights)714p5 p.m. departures: 75% on time (108 flights)755p6 p.m. departures: too few flights (84 flights)6p7 p.m. departures: too few flights (25 flights)7p8 p.m. departures: too few flights (82 flights)8p
BNA → SAV, 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

Last flight of the day

On BNA → SAV, each airline's last flight of the day was cancelled 0.8% of the time, against 0.5% for its earlier flights (1.5× as often). It arrived 3+ hours late 0.8% of the time (earlier flights: 0.2%). It matters more than the numbers suggest. Miss an earlier flight and there's another one that evening; miss the last one and you're usually waiting until morning.

AirlineLast departureLast: cancelledLast: 3h+ lateEarlier: cancelledNext morning
Southwest Airlines6:45 p.m.0.8%0.8%0.5%first flight 10:10 a.m.

Last flight = the airline's last scheduled departure on this route that day, on days it flies the route at least twice; past 12 months. Times are typical scheduled times over the latest three months.

If you need to be in SAV tonight, book an earlier flight so there's a backup if it's cancelled.

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: September (88%). Worst: July (61%).

40%70%100%Jan: 76% on time (184 flights)76JanFeb: 87% on time (179 flights)87FebMar: 81% on time (206 flights)81MarApr: 80% on time (205 flights)80AprMay: 69% on time (211 flights)69MayJun: 72% on time (206 flights)72JunJul: 61% on time (213 flights)61JulAug: 75% on time (204 flights)75AugSep: 88% on time (173 flights)88SepOct: 81% on time (178 flights)81OctNov: 83% on time (185 flights)83NovDec: 78% on time (192 flights)78Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday14275%0.7%
Tuesday12978%0.0%
Wednesday12675%0.0%
Thursday13776%0.0%
Friday14373%0.0%
Saturday10473%1.9%
Sunday14070%2.1%

Why flights were late

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

Late inbound plane 59%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 30%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 9%Severe weather 1%

Cancellations: weather 6

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Worst days in the past year

DateFlightsOn timeCancelled
May 22, 202630%0
Jul 1, 202630%0
Jul 14, 202630%0
Jul 16, 202630%0
Jan 25, 202630%2

Questions

How often are flights from BNA to SAV on time?

74% of 921 scheduled flights from Nashville, TN to Savannah, GA arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.7% were cancelled.

What is the best time of day to fly BNA to SAV?

Flights scheduled to leave at 9 a.m. were the most reliable (85% on time). The 4 p.m. departures were the least (71%).

What month has the most delays from BNA to SAV?

July (61% on time). The best month is September (88%), over 2023–2026.

Is the last flight of the day from BNA to SAV more likely to be cancelled?

Yes. Each airline's last BNA–SAV flight of the day was cancelled 0.8% of the time over the past year, against 0.5% for its earlier flights. If the last flight is cancelled, the next one is usually the following morning.

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.