Route · BNA → DFW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Nashville to Dallas/Fort Worth
The BNA–DFW corridor (Nashville, TN → Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) runs behind the national average, served by 20 carriers across roughly 631 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78%
- On-time
- -1 pts
- vs US avg
- 94 min
- Delay when late
- 17,120
- Flights
Cancelled
3.2%
Best Month
Oct 2024 86%
Worst Month
May 2024 53%
Distance
631 mi
Carriers
20
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 266 | 49 | 0 | 0 | OH,F9,AA,MQ,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 256 | 55 | 8 | 2 | OO,F9,MQ,OH,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 313 | 82 | 6 | 0 | AA,OH,F9,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 287 | 62 | 6 | 2 | MQ,OH,F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 296 | 85 | 14 | 3 | AA,OO,F9,MQ,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 318 | 112 | 12 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 310 | 109 | 15 | 1 | AA,OH,OO,MQ |
| May 2025 | 307 | 87 | 7 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 289 | 78 | 13 | 5 | MQ,NK,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 299 | 65 | 8 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 258 | 62 | 3 | 0 | AA,OH,OO,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 293 | 69 | 23 | 0 | AA,OH,OO,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 276 | 51 | 12 | 2 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 242 | 44 | 4 | 2 | OO,MQ,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 287 | 39 | 0 | 0 | MQ,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 257 | 56 | 1 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 311 | 74 | 5 | 0 | AA,F9,MQ,NK |
| Jul 2024 | 351 | 132 | 11 | 1 | AA,F9,MQ,NK |
| Jun 2024 | 355 | 143 | 14 | 1 | AA,F9,MQ,NK |
| May 2024 | 350 | 165 | 26 | 3 | AA,F9,MQ,NK |
| Apr 2024 | 326 | 85 | 8 | 1 | AA,F9,MQ,NK |
| Mar 2024 | 301 | 78 | 6 | 1 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 257 | 35 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 274 | 92 | 23 | 0 | AA,MQ |
Cancellation Rate
3.2%
225 of 7,079 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
24 of 7,079 flights
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BNA - Nashville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Nashville, TN.
Origin airport →DFW - Dallas/Fort Worth
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.
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What the Data Says About BNA to DFW
The Nashville to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (BNA to DFW) posts a 78% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 17,120 tracked flights. Late flights run 94.2 minutes behind on average. 20 carriers cover the 631-mile route; over the last 24 months, 225 of 7,079 flights were cancelled (3.2%) and 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 86% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 53% - a 34-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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