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RIC Richmond / BNA Nashville

RIC → BNA on time

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

On time
77%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.4%
466 flights
Typical arrival
+1 min
median vs schedule
When late
+45 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
2 airlines

77% of flights from Richmond to Nashville arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is about the typical U.S. route. The noon departures ran on time 78% of the time; the 11 a.m. ones 75%. 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 RIC → BNA: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 69% of the time. About 1 in 19 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 466 three hours or more; 0.4% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 466 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
Southwest Airlines40075%0.5%+2 min5.3%+43 minSouthwest Airlines
Allegiant Air66—————Allegiant Air

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 RIC). 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 (28 flights)9a10 a.m. departures: too few flights (24 flights)10a11 a.m. departures: 75% on time (121 flights)7511anoon departures: 78% on time (167 flights)7812p1 p.m. departures: too few flights (32 flights)1p2 p.m. departures: too few flights (13 flights)2p3 p.m. departures: too few flights3p4 p.m. departures: too few flights (20 flights)4p
RIC → 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 airline and hour

DepartsSouthwest Airlines
11 a.m.75%
noon78%

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: August (82%). Worst: July (71%).

40%70%100%Jan: too few flights (83 flights)JanFeb: too few flights (68 flights)FebMar: too few flights (75 flights)MarApr: too few flights (75 flights)AprMay: too few flights (87 flights)MayJun: 76% on time (117 flights)76JunJul: 71% on time (123 flights)71JulAug: 82% on time (119 flights)82AugSep: too few flights (89 flights)SepOct: too few flights (94 flights)OctNov: too few flights (95 flights)NovDec: too few flights (93 flights)Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday54——
Tuesday55——
Wednesday52——
Thursday82——
Friday52——
Saturday68——
Sunday10367%1.0%

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) 25%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 15%

Cancellations: weather 2

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Worst days in the past year

DateFlightsOn timeCancelled
Jul 5, 202630%0
Aug 2, 2026333%0
Jun 14, 2026333%0
Jul 12, 2026333%0
Nov 29, 2025333%0

Questions

How often are flights from RIC to BNA on time?

77% of 466 scheduled flights from Richmond, VA to Nashville, TN arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.4% were cancelled.

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

Flights scheduled to leave at noon were the most reliable (78% on time). The 11 a.m. departures were the least (75%).

What month has the most delays from RIC to BNA?

July (71% on time). The best month is August (82%), 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.