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BetaWe rank real flight numbers by how often they flew and arrived on time over the last 12 months, adjusted for your travel month and departure time, then check nearby airports and calmer connections. US airlines and airports.
BNA → LAX
Nashville to Los Angeles: 2,277 nonstop flights a year
On time (12 months)
78%
Cancelled
1.1%
avg delay 15 min
Best time to leave
Before 9 AM
91% on time vs 64% after 9 PM
Most reliable airline
Delta
84% chance on time
Lowest nonstop fare seen in the next two months: $187 (Southwest 198 on 2026-11-21). Fares open on our travel partner (Aviasales). Pick the flight number you chose here.
Best trips
8 nonstop, 33 with 1 connection. Best overall weighs the chance you arrive on time as booked, connection odds, travel time and separate tickets.
Best overall#1 · Nonstop · 4h 33m
7:03 AM → 9:45 AM
92%
arrive on time
92% on time · 1.0% cancel7:03 AM BNA → 9:45 AM LAX4h 33m
Delta 891
Boeing 737-900ER · 7–12 yrs oldFind Delta 891 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#2 · Nonstop · 4h 33m
7:30 AM → 10:03 AM
87%
arrive on time
88% on time · 0.8% cancel7:30 AM BNA → 10:03 AM LAX4h 33m
American 3237
Airbus A321 or Boeing 737-800 · 10–18 yrs oldFind American 3237 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#3 · Nonstop · 4h 35m
7:30 AM → 10:05 AM
84%
arrive on time
85% on time · 0.5% cancel7:30 AM BNA → 10:05 AM LAX4h 35m
Southwest 2090 · also flew as 2242
Boeing 737 MAX 8 or 737-800 · 1–21 yrs oldFind Southwest 2090 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#4 · Nonstop · 4h 32m
3:02 PM → 5:41 PM
80%
arrive on time
82% on time · 1.8% cancel3:02 PM BNA → 5:41 PM LAX4h 32m
Delta 355
Boeing 737-800 or 737-900ER · 9–27 yrs oldFind Delta 355 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#5 · Nonstop · 4h 34m
6:50 PM → 9:24 PM
78%
arrive on time
79% on time · 1.3% cancel6:50 PM BNA → 9:24 PM LAX4h 34m
Delta 509
Boeing 737-900ER · 7–13 yrs oldFind Delta 509 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#6 · 1 connection · 9h 09m · one ticket (Delta)
1:50 PM → 9:00 PM
98%
connections made
93%
arrive on time
84% on time · 0.3% cancel1:50 PM BNA → 4:37 PM SLC3h 46m
Delta 1593
Boeing 737-800 or 737-900ER · 8–27 yrs oldConnect in SLC · 3h 08m · 99% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it95% on time · 0.1% cancel7:45 PM SLC → 9:00 PM LAX2h 15m
SkyWest 6277 · sold as Delta Connection
Embraer E175 · about 5 yrs oldFind this Delta trip Look for Delta 1593 + SkyWest 6277 on Aviasales#7 · Nonstop · 4h 47m
6:30 PM → 9:17 PM
77%
arrive on time
78% on time · 1.7% cancel6:30 PM BNA → 9:17 PM LAX4h 47m
Delta 449
Boeing 737-800 · 25–26 yrs oldFind Delta 449 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#8 · 1 connection · 8h 01m · one ticket (United)
7:00 AM → 1:01 PM
97%
connections made
86%
arrive on time
87% on time · 0.8% cancel7:00 AM BNA → 9:01 AM DEN3h 01m
United 1716
Boeing 737-800 · 3–27 yrs oldConnect in DEN · 2h 23m · 98% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it89% on time · 0.0% cancel11:24 AM DEN → 1:01 PM LAX2h 37m
United 1013
Airbus A321neo · 0–2 yrs oldFind this United trip Look for United 1716 + United 1013 on Aviasales#9 · 1 connection · 6h 48m · one ticket (American)
7:22 AM → 12:10 PM
88%
connections made
82%
arrive on time
87% on time · 0.8% cancel7:22 AM BNA → 9:24 AM PHX4h 02m
American 1475
Boeing 737 MAX 8 · 0–14 yrs oldConnect in PHX · 1h 11m · 89% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it92% on time · 0.4% cancel10:35 AM PHX → 12:10 PM LAX1h 35m
SkyWest 5614 · sold as American Eagle
Embraer E175 · 6–7 yrs oldFind this American trip Look for American 1475 + SkyWest 5614 on Aviasales#10 · 1 connection · 8h 23m · one ticket (American)
7:22 AM → 1:46 PM
97%
connections made
86%
arrive on time
87% on time · 0.8% cancel7:22 AM BNA → 9:24 AM PHX4h 02m
American 1475
Boeing 737 MAX 8 · 0–14 yrs oldConnect in PHX · 2h 46m · 98% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it89% on time · 0.5% cancel12:10 PM PHX → 1:46 PM LAX1h 35m
SkyWest 3951 · sold as American Eagle
Embraer E175 · 4–10 yrs oldFind this American trip Look for American 1475 + SkyWest 3951 on Aviasales
Aircraft and ages come from the planes each flight number actually flew in the last 3 months of data (FAA registry build years); airlines can swap planes.
Airlines on this route
Season-adjusted chance of operating and arriving on time.
- Delta Air Lines84%
908 flights · 85% on time as flown · 1.5% cancel
- Spirit Airlines76%
79 flights · 77% on time as flown · 1.2% cancel
- Southwest Airlines72%
906 flights · 72% on time as flown · 0.8% cancel
- American Airlines72%
384 flights · 71% on time as flown · 0.9% cancel
On time by departure time
All airlines, scheduled local departure, Jun 2025 to May 2026.
- Before 9 AM91%
695 flights · avg delay 5 min
- Noon to 3 PM79%
163 flights · avg delay 12 min
- 3 to 6 PM72%
719 flights · avg delay 19 min
- 6 to 9 PM70%
462 flights · avg delay 23 min
- After 9 PM64%
209 flights · avg delay 18 min
Best day: Wednesday (83%). Worst: Sunday (73%).
Historical odds, not a guarantee. Built from the US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time reports (Jun 2025 to May 2026), FAA ground stop and delay program advisories, and 20 years of airport weather observations. Covers US airlines that report to the DOT; schedules are flights operated recently, so confirm times when you book. ATIS Alerts is not affiliated with any airline. Fares are what Aviasales travelers saw in recent searches (USD, one way, 1 adult), not live quotes; the partner site shows the current price. Fare links go to our travel partner and may earn us a commission at no cost to you. Affiliate disclosure