PlainFlights

Route · BNA → BOS · 2020–2025 BTS data

Nashville to Boston

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), BNA to BOS (Nashville to Boston) ranks #717 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

78.5%
On-time
-0.5 pts
vs US avg
76 min
Delay when late
13,803
Flights
#717 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

1.3%

Best Month

Jan 2025 87%

Worst Month

Sep 2025 56%

Distance

942 mi

Carriers

33

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Dec 2025 203 51 3 1 B6,DL,YX,WN
Nov 2025 231 52 1 1 DL,B6,WN,YX
Oct 2025 330 138 5 1 AA,B6,WN,YX,DL,NK
Sep 2025 257 114 1 0 WN,DL,YX,B6
Aug 2025 266 56 1 0 WN,YX,NK,B6,DL
Jul 2025 290 96 12 0 B6,NK,WN,YX,DL
Jun 2025 282 90 1 0 B6,WN,YX,DL,NK
May 2025 292 80 0 0 B6,NK,WN,YX,DL
Apr 2025 248 45 1 0 DL,NK,WN,YX,B6
Mar 2025 234 38 1 0 B6,NK,WN,YX,DL
Feb 2025 129 21 2 0 B6,WN,YX,DL
Jan 2025 153 20 6 0 B6,WN,YX,DL
Dec 2024 210 50 2 0 B6,DL,WN,YX
Nov 2024 221 31 0 1 YX,B6,NK,WN,DL
Oct 2024 287 57 0 0 WN,DL,YX,NK,B6
Sep 2024 274 53 1 1 WN,YX,B6,DL,NK
Aug 2024 260 58 8 1 B6,DL,NK,WN,YX
Jul 2024 269 77 7 0 B6,DL,NK,WN,YX
Jun 2024 274 70 2 0 B6,DL,NK,WN,YX
May 2024 277 67 1 0 B6,DL,NK,WN,YX
Apr 2024 196 48 1 0 B6,DL,NK,WN,YX
Mar 2024 166 30 0 0 B6,DL,NK,WN
Feb 2024 162 25 2 0 B6,DL,NK,WN
Jan 2024 171 28 15 0 B6,DL,NK,WN,YX

BNA–BOS seasonal on-time pattern

Best: March (85.6%) · weakest: June (72.1%)

70%75%80%85%90% JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 78.4%

Strongest calendar month

March

85.6% on-time · ~178 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

October

~249 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

June

72.1% on-time · ~202 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

1.3%

73 of 5,682 flights

Diversion Rate

0.1%

6 of 5,682 flights

Origin-hub reliability standing

Mid-pack among BNA departures

From BNA, this corridor sits with 52 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 61 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (6 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 3 below 75%). Destination: Boston · fleet on-time rank #3663 of 4927.

What the Data Says About BNA to BOS

13,803 tracked flights put the BNA to BOS pairing (Nashville to Boston) at a 78.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 75.8 minutes on average. Across the 942-mile route and its 33 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.3% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (5,682 flights sampled).

The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2025 posted the strongest performance at 87% on-time, while Sep 2025 came in at just 56% - a 31-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.

On the multi-year calendar, BNA–BOS peaks in March at 85.6% on-time while October carries the heaviest traffic (~249 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 72.1%, a 13.5-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does BNA to BOS rank among US routes by traffic?
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, BNA to BOS ranks #717 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from BNA to BOS?
Flights from Nashville to Boston have a 78.5% on-time rate based on 13,803 flights. The average delay is 75.8 minutes. The best recent month was Jan 2025 with 87% on-time.
What is the cancellation rate for BNA to BOS?
Over the last 24 months, 1.3% of flights on this route were cancelled (73 of 5,682 flights) and 0.1% were diverted.
How far is the flight from BNA to BOS?
The flight distance from Nashville (BNA) to Boston (BOS) is approximately 942 miles. This route is served by 33 carriers.
When is the best time to fly from BNA to BOS?
The best recent month for on-time performance was Jan 2025 (87% on-time). The worst was Sep 2025 (56% on-time). Consider booking during months with historically better performance.

Airports on this route

Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Using BNA–BOS data

BNA–BOS is mid-pack at 78.5% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.

  • Compare BNA and BOS airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. BNA airport
  • If your dates flex, March (85.6% on-time) beats June (72.1%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 78.5% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes

On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.