Route · BNA → CHS · 2020–2025 BTS data
Nashville to Charleston
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), BNA to CHS (Nashville to Charleston) ranks #2722 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.6%
- On-time
- +2.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 57 min
- Delay when late
- 4,421
- Flights
- #2722 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
Sep 2025 93%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 64%
Distance
439 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 89 | 19 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 86 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 92 | 19 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 73 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 77 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 91 | 31 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 88 | 32 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| May 2025 | 80 | 24 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 76 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 71 | 7 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 54 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 59 | 9 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 60 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 58 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 70 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 64 | 8 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 69 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 69 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 66 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 64 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 64 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 50 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 53 | 11 | 1 | 0 | WN |
BNA–CHS seasonal on-time pattern
Best: March (86.5%) · weakest: June (73.9%)
Strongest calendar month
March
86.5% on-time · ~58 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
July
~70 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
73.9% on-time · ~66 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
12 of 1,683 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
3 of 1,683 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 profileCHS - Charleston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charleston, SC.
CHS on-time profileCompare the two airports
See BNA and CHS side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare BNA vs CHSOrigin-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: Charleston · fleet on-time rank #2498 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About BNA to CHS
4,421 tracked flights put the BNA to CHS pairing (Nashville to Charleston) at a 81.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 56.7 minutes on average. Across the 439-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 0.7% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (1,683 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 64% - a 30-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, BNA–CHS peaks in March at 86.5% on-time while July carries the heaviest traffic (~70 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 73.9%, a 12.6-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–CHS data
BNA–CHS is mid-pack at 81.6% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare BNA and CHS airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. BNA airport
- If your dates flex, March (86.5% on-time) beats June (73.9%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 81.6% 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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