Route · BNA → DCA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Nashville to Washington
The BNA–DCA corridor (Nashville, TN → Washington, DC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 36 carriers across roughly 562 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.7%
- On-time
- +2.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 71 min
- Delay when late
- 19,060
- Flights
Cancelled
2.7%
Best Month
Mar 2024 91%
Worst Month
Feb 2025 54%
Distance
562 mi
Carriers
36
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 344 | 102 | 1 | 1 | YX,OH,WN,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 360 | 102 | 7 | 3 | MQ,OH,AA,WN,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 388 | 79 | 1 | 1 | AA,OH,WN,YX,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 338 | 69 | 2 | 0 | MQ,WN,YX,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 345 | 56 | 6 | 1 | AA,WN,YX,MQ,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 345 | 91 | 43 | 4 | AA,OH,WN,YX,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 341 | 93 | 23 | 4 | AA,OH,WN,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 378 | 112 | 12 | 4 | OH,WN,YX,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 367 | 88 | 2 | 0 | OH,WN,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 387 | 106 | 7 | 3 | OH,WN,YX |
| Feb 2025 | 335 | 153 | 32 | 0 | OH,WN,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 342 | 62 | 38 | 1 | OH,WN,YX |
| Dec 2024 | 323 | 78 | 1 | 1 | OH,WN,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 333 | 33 | 0 | 2 | YX,WN,OH |
| Oct 2024 | 356 | 50 | 0 | 0 | MQ,WN,YX,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 343 | 61 | 2 | 3 | WN,YX,OH,AA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 354 | 70 | 9 | 2 | AA,WN,YX,OH |
| Jul 2024 | 359 | 89 | 4 | 3 | AA,OH,WN,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 345 | 69 | 3 | 0 | AA,OH,WN,YX |
| May 2024 | 363 | 87 | 2 | 3 | AA,OH,WN,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 346 | 43 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH,WN,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 347 | 31 | 0 | 3 | YX,OH,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 330 | 48 | 0 | 0 | OH,WN,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 333 | 75 | 32 | 1 | WN,YX,OH |
Cancellation Rate
2.7%
227 of 8,402 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
40 of 8,402 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
BNA - Nashville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Nashville, TN.
Origin airport →DCA - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
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What the Data Says About BNA to DCA
19,060 tracked flights put the BNA to DCA pairing (Nashville to Washington) at a 81.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 71.4 minutes on average. Across the 562-mile route and its 36 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.7% cancelled and 0.5% diverted (8,402 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Feb 2025 came in at just 54% - a 37-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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