PlainFlights

Route · BNA → HOU · 2020–2025 BTS data

Nashville to Houston

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), BNA to HOU (Nashville to Houston) ranks #1308 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

83.6%
On-time
+4.6 pts
vs US avg
56 min
Delay when late
9,152
Flights
#1308 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

0.9%

Best Month

Feb 2024 94%

Worst Month

Jul 2024 64%

Distance

670 mi

Carriers

1

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Dec 2025 162 36 0 1 WN
Nov 2025 166 27 0 0 WN
Oct 2025 151 39 1 0 WN
Sep 2025 137 20 0 0 WN
Aug 2025 145 22 0 0 WN
Jul 2025 149 43 0 0 WN
Jun 2025 145 45 1 0 WN
May 2025 149 39 1 0 WN
Apr 2025 145 29 0 0 WN
Mar 2025 145 27 0 0 WN
Feb 2025 131 12 1 0 WN
Jan 2025 140 24 10 1 WN
Dec 2024 165 30 0 0 WN
Nov 2024 159 11 0 1 WN
Oct 2024 150 13 0 1 WN
Sep 2024 134 18 0 0 WN
Aug 2024 141 14 1 1 WN
Jul 2024 147 53 5 0 WN
Jun 2024 144 27 1 1 WN
May 2024 136 48 0 1 WN
Apr 2024 137 27 0 0 WN
Mar 2024 148 33 2 0 WN
Feb 2024 133 8 0 0 WN
Jan 2024 143 31 9 1 WN

BNA–HOU seasonal on-time pattern

Best: February (90.0%) · weakest: July (75.0%)

70%75%80%85%90%95% JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 80.9%

Strongest calendar month

February

90.0% on-time · ~115 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

December

~142 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

July

75.0% on-time · ~132 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

0.9%

32 of 3,502 flights

Diversion Rate

0.2%

8 of 3,502 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 profile

HOU - Houston

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.

HOU on-time profile

Compare the two airports

See BNA and HOU side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.

Compare BNA vs HOU

Origin-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: Houston · fleet on-time rank #1712 of 4927.

What the Data Says About BNA to HOU

Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Nashville to Houston (BNA to HOU) running a 83.6% on-time rate over 9,152 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 56.0 minutes. The 670-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 0.9% of 3,502 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.

The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 64% - a 30-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.

On the multi-year calendar, BNA–HOU peaks in February at 90.0% on-time while December carries the heaviest traffic (~142 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 75.0%, a 15.0-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does BNA to HOU rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, BNA to HOU ranks #1308 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from BNA to HOU? ▼
Flights from Nashville to Houston have a 83.6% on-time rate based on 9,152 flights. The average delay is 56.0 minutes. The best recent month was Feb 2024 with 94% on-time.
What is the cancellation rate for BNA to HOU? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 0.9% of flights on this route were cancelled (32 of 3,502 flights) and 0.2% were diverted.
How far is the flight from BNA to HOU? ▼
The flight distance from Nashville (BNA) to Houston (HOU) is approximately 670 miles. This route is served by 1 carrier.
When is the best time to fly from BNA to HOU? ▼
The best recent month for on-time performance was Feb 2024 (94% on-time). The worst was Jul 2024 (64% on-time). Consider booking during months with historically better performance.

Airports on this route

BNA Airport

Nashville
HOU Airport

Houston
Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Using BNA–HOU data

BNA–HOU runs 4.6 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 HOU airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. BNA airport
  • If your dates flex, February (90.0% on-time) beats July (75.0%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 83.6% 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.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.