Flights Nashville → Atlanta
BNA → ATL
How long is the flight from Nashville to Atlanta?
The flight from Nashville (BNA) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 46 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Nashville to Atlanta operates with a high level of punctuality, achieving an on-time performance rate of 84%. Over the past year, it has seen a total of 1031 flights, with an average delay time of 6.6 minutes per delayed flight. The aircraft used for this route include the McDonnell Douglas MD-88, Airbus A319, Airbus A320, Boeing 717, and Boeing 737-800.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Nashville (BNA) → Atlanta (ATL) route is operated by Air France, Alaska Airlines, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 2595 flights monitored in recent months, 81% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 10 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.97%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.8/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Nashville the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Atlanta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Nashville (BNA) to Atlanta (ATL) heads south-east for about 344 km, a flight time of roughly 46m.
Departures from Nashville on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 41% of BNA-ATL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Nashville the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Atlanta it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 2,595 tracked BNA-ATL flights, 81% left on time with an average delay of 10 min and a 2.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 85% | -1 min | 0.5% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 28 min | 0.0% |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 82% | 19 min | 5.9% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 45% | 39 min | 0.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about BNA-ATL
The flight from Nashville (BNA) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 46 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Nashville (BNA) -> Atlanta (ATL) route, on-time performance is 81% with an average delay of 10 minutes, based on 2595 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Nashville-Atlanta is 1.97% across 2595 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 5 airlines: Air France, Alaska Airlines, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
