Route · BNA → ATL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Nashville to Atlanta
The BNA–ATL corridor (Nashville, TN → Atlanta, GA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 214 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 87.9%
- On-time
- +8.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 72 min
- Delay when late
- 22,232
- Flights
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
Feb 2024 94%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 74%
Distance
214 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 344 | 65 | 6 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Nov 2025 | 329 | 60 | 9 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 362 | 55 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Sep 2025 | 343 | 24 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Aug 2025 | 365 | 41 | 4 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 377 | 80 | 2 | 1 | WN,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 374 | 71 | 8 | 1 | DL,WN |
| May 2025 | 394 | 62 | 2 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 343 | 44 | 4 | 2 | DL,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 316 | 38 | 2 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 267 | 36 | 1 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jan 2025 | 283 | 49 | 10 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Dec 2024 | 330 | 56 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 302 | 28 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 332 | 26 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Sep 2024 | 314 | 43 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 308 | 29 | 2 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 305 | 79 | 16 | 1 | DL,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 302 | 27 | 0 | 1 | DL,WN |
| May 2024 | 336 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 9E,DL,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 319 | 28 | 1 | 1 | DL,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 304 | 33 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 277 | 18 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 271 | 44 | 12 | 0 | DL,WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
80 of 7,797 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
8 of 7,797 flights
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BNA - Nashville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Nashville, TN.
Origin airport →ATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
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What the Data Says About BNA to ATL
Nashville to Atlanta (BNA to ATL) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 87.9% on-time rate across 22,232 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 72.0 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 214 miles and is served by 3 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 80 of 7,797 flights were cancelled (1.0%) and 8 diverted (0.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 74% - a 19-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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