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BNA Nashville / ORF Norfolk

BNA → ORF on time

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

On time
79%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
1.2%
423 flights
Typical arrival
−2 min
median vs schedule
When late
+40 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
1 airline

79% of flights from Nashville to Norfolk arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is about the typical U.S. route. 4% 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 → ORF: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 73% of the time. About 1 in 35 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 423 three hours or more; 1.2% 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 Airlines42379%1.2%−2 min2.8%+40 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: too few flights (28 flights)9a10 a.m. departures: too few flights (29 flights)10a11 a.m. departures: too few flights (80 flights)11anoon departures: too few flights (83 flights)12p1 p.m. departures: too few flights (42 flights)1p2 p.m. departures: too few flights (85 flights)2p3 p.m. departures: too few flights (23 flights)3p4 p.m. departures: too few flights (13 flights)4p5 p.m. departures: too few flights (17 flights)5p6 p.m. departures: too few flights (1 flights)6p7 p.m. departures: too few flights (1 flights)7p8 p.m. departures: too few flights (21 flights)8p
BNA → ORF, 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: September (95%). Worst: July (62%).

40%70%100%Jan: too few flights (98 flights)JanFeb: too few flights (89 flights)FebMar: 71% on time (107 flights)71MarApr: 90% on time (105 flights)90AprMay: 90% on time (111 flights)90MayJun: 71% on time (116 flights)71JunJul: 62% on time (117 flights)62JulAug: 79% on time (110 flights)79AugSep: 95% on time (102 flights)95SepOct: 85% on time (106 flights)85OctNov: 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.

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 49%Late inbound plane 47%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 4%

Cancellations: weather 3 · airline 1 · air traffic/airport 1

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Worst days in the past year

DateFlightsOn timeCancelled
Nov 30, 202530%0

Questions

How often are flights from BNA to ORF on time?

79% of 423 scheduled flights from Nashville, TN to Norfolk, VA arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.2% were cancelled.

What month has the most delays from BNA to ORF?

July (62% on time). The best month is September (95%), 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.