Route · BNA → CLE · 2020–2025 BTS data
Nashville to Cleveland
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), BNA to CLE (Nashville to Cleveland) ranks #2644 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.7%
- On-time
- +0.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 55 min
- Delay when late
- 4,573
- Flights
- #2644 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Sep 2024 93%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 59%
Distance
448 mi
Carriers
8
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 94 | 24 | 1 | 0 | WN,F9 |
| Nov 2025 | 102 | 25 | 1 | 0 | F9,NK,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 98 | 24 | 0 | 0 | WN,F9,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 78 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 95 | 23 | 0 | 0 | WN,F9,NK |
| Jul 2025 | 90 | 27 | 1 | 0 | NK,WN,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 96 | 39 | 0 | 0 | WN,F9,NK |
| May 2025 | 73 | 25 | 0 | 0 | WN,F9,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 60 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 63 | 15 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 65 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 62 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 66 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 63 | 13 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 66 | 22 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 64 | 18 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| May 2024 | 62 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 63 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 65 | 19 | 5 | 0 | WN |
BNA–CLE seasonal on-time pattern
Best: February (88.7%) · weakest: June (65.7%)
Strongest calendar month
February
88.7% on-time · ~56 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
October
~70 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
65.7% on-time · ~65 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
10 of 1,724 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,724 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 profileCLE - Cleveland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Cleveland, OH.
CLE on-time profileCompare the two airports
See BNA and CLE side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare BNA vs CLEOrigin-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: Cleveland · fleet on-time rank #3252 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About BNA to CLE
4,573 tracked flights put the BNA to CLE pairing (Nashville to Cleveland) at a 79.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 55.2 minutes on average. Across the 448-mile route and its 8 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.6% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (1,724 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 59% - a 34-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, BNA–CLE peaks in February at 88.7% on-time while October carries the heaviest traffic (~70 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 65.7%, a 23.0-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–CLE data
BNA–CLE is mid-pack at 79.7% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare BNA and CLE airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. BNA airport
- If your dates flex, February (88.7% on-time) beats June (65.7%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 79.7% 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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