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How Busy Is Nashville International Airport? BNA
Nashville, United States. Departures peak at 18:00 local, averaging about 23 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-10-19.
Peak departure hour
18:00
23 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
01:00
under 1 flights/hr
Traffic score
81/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: about 260 departures per day.
Weekday vs weekend departure pattern
Weekday avg per hour
Weekend avg per hour
Arrivals by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysPeak arrival hour: 17:00 local (about 25 flights/hr). Total: about 270 arrivals per day.
Top airlines
- 1. Southwest Airlines (WN)
- 2. American Airlines (AA)
- 3. Delta Air Lines (DL)
- 4. United Airlines (UA)
- 5. Westjet (WS)
Top destinations
- 1. 🇺🇸 Chicago (ORD)
- 2. 🇺🇸 Atlanta (ATL)
- 3. 🇺🇸 Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
- 4. 🇺🇸 New York (JFK)
- 5. 🇺🇸 Boston (BOS)
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at BNA?
- Departures from Nashville International Airport peak at 18:00 local time, averaging about 23 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of BNA?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 01:00 local time, averaging under 1 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from BNA?
- Southwest Airlines (WN) ran more departures from Nashville International Airport than any other airline over the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from BNA?
- Chicago (ORD) was the most-flown destination over the past 60 days.
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