Route · BNA → CMH · 2020–2025 BTS data
Nashville to Columbus
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), BNA to CMH (Nashville to Columbus) ranks #2873 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.3%
- On-time
- +4.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 59 min
- Delay when late
- 4,059
- Flights
- #2873 of 4927
- Corpus placement
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 |
BNA–CMH seasonal on-time pattern
Best: February (89.3%) · weakest: June (76.1%)
Strongest calendar month
February
89.3% on-time · ~52 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
May
~66 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
76.1% on-time · ~62 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
15 of 1,725 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,725 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 profileCMH - Columbus
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Columbus, OH.
CMH on-time profileCompare the two airports
See BNA and CMH side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare BNA vs CMHOrigin-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: Columbus · fleet on-time rank #1825 of 4927.
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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.
On the multi-year calendar, BNA–CMH peaks in February at 89.3% on-time while May carries the heaviest traffic (~66 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 76.1%, a 13.2-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–CMH data
BNA–CMH runs 4.3 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare BNA and CMH airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. BNA airport
- If your dates flex, February (89.3% on-time) beats June (76.1%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 83.3% 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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