Best Time to Fly BNA to CLE: On-Time Stats by Hour & Airline
Nashville International → Cleveland-Hopkins International
Data through July 2026 · Last updated October 18, 2026
Over the last 12 months, 73.5% of Nashville (BNA) to Cleveland (CLE) flights arrived on time (1,041 scheduled flights). That is 4.1 points below the national average of 77.6%.
Spirit Airlines was the most punctual of the 3 airlines on the route at 90.0%, while Southwest Airlines trailed at 72.6%.
September has been the best month (91% on time) and Sunday the weakest day of the week (67%).
0.7% of flights were cancelled, versus 1.8% nationally.
BNA to CLE on-time performance by airline
Last 12 months. Airlines with fewer than 30 completed flights are marked “limited data”.
| Airline | On time | Avg delay when late | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 90.0% | 95 min | 3.2% | 31 |
| Frontier Airlines | 80.4% | 82 min | 2.1% | 47 |
| Southwest Airlines | 72.6% | 51 min | 0.5% | 963 |
80%+ good 70–79.9% fair <70% poor
Best time of day to fly BNA to CLE
On-time arrival % by scheduled departure hour (local time), 1,856 flights over 24 months.
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| Departure hour | On time | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7am–8am | Limited data | 5 | |
| 8am–9am | Limited data | 1 | |
| 9am–10am | 91.2% | 0.0% | 251 |
| 10am–11am | 92.1% | 0.0% | 318 |
| 11am–12pm | 83.7% | 1.1% | 87 |
| 12pm–1pm | 86.4% | 1.2% | 82 |
| 1pm–2pm | 78.4% | 0.0% | 51 |
| 2pm–3pm | 61.4% | 0.0% | 184 |
| 3pm–4pm | 74.2% | 0.0% | 62 |
| 4pm–5pm | 66.7% | 2.5% | 120 |
| 5pm–6pm | 84.2% | 0.0% | 38 |
| 6pm–7pm | 75.8% | 0.5% | 192 |
| 7pm–8pm | 62.1% | 0.5% | 220 |
| 8pm–9pm | 49.8% | 0.5% | 198 |
| 9pm–10pm | 56.5% | 2.1% | 47 |
Best day of the week
24 months, by day of departure.
Best month to fly
24 months, by calendar month.
Holiday travel on BNA to CLE
On-time arrivals during holiday periods compared with all other days, last 24 months.
| Period | On time | vs other days | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving week (Tue before to Mon after) | 61.5% | -16.3 pts | 0.0% | 39 |
| Christmas & New Year (Dec 20 - Jan 3) | 69.2% | -8.6 pts | 1.3% | 79 |
| Summer peak (Jun 15 - Aug 15) | 66.1% | -11.7 pts | 0.6% | 359 |
| All other days | 77.8% | — | 0.5% | 1,379 |
Monthly on-time trend
On-time arrival % each month, with the 12-month US average for reference.
What causes delays on this route
Share of reported delay minutes, last 12 months (BTS cause categories).