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%)
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
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
BNA - Nashville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Nashville, TN.
BNA on-time profileBOS - Boston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Boston, MA.
BOS on-time profileCompare the two airports
See BNA and BOS side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare BNA vs BOSOrigin-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.
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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.
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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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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.
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