Route · BNA → CMH · 2020–2025 BTS data
Nashville to Columbus
The BNA–CMH corridor (Nashville, TN → Columbus, OH) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 337 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.3%
- On-time
- +4.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 59 min
- Delay when late
- 4,059
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Feb 2024 95%
Worst Month
May 2024 63%
Distance
337 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 91 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 85 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 88 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 88 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 88 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 88 | 27 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 85 | 26 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 93 | 20 | 1 | 1 | WN,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 89 | 16 | 3 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 62 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 61 | 9 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 64 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 70 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 66 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 66 | 10 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 66 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 62 | 23 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 59 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 58 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 62 | 16 | 7 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
15 of 1,725 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,725 flights
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BNA - Nashville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Nashville, TN.
Origin airport →CMH - Columbus
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What the Data Says About BNA to CMH
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Nashville to Columbus (BNA to CMH) running a 83.3% on-time rate over 4,059 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 58.8 minutes. The 337-mile corridor is served by 3 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.9% of 1,725 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 63% - a 32-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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