Route · BNA → IAD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Nashville to Washington
The BNA–IAD corridor (Nashville, TN → Washington, DC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 22 carriers across roughly 542 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.3%
- On-time
- +3.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 79 min
- Delay when late
- 5,676
- Flights
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Apr 2024 93%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 68%
Distance
542 mi
Carriers
22
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 70 | 15 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 88 | 25 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 93 | 20 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2025 | 79 | 14 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2025 | 100 | 11 | 0 | 0 | G4,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 101 | 32 | 3 | 2 | UA,G4 |
| Jun 2025 | 119 | 26 | 0 | 1 | UA,G4 |
| May 2025 | 105 | 27 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX,G4 |
| Apr 2025 | 80 | 12 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2025 | 63 | 16 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 8 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2025 | 59 | 12 | 1 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Dec 2024 | 66 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2024 | 89 | 12 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2024 | 93 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2024 | 88 | 8 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2024 | 89 | 13 | 1 | 1 | G4,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 90 | 12 | 2 | 0 | G4,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 90 | 17 | 2 | 0 | G4,UA |
| May 2024 | 102 | 21 | 0 | 0 | G4,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 98 | 7 | 0 | 0 | G4,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 72 | 13 | 0 | 0 | G4,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 67 | 12 | 0 | 0 | G4,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 70 | 12 | 3 | 0 | G4,UA |
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
13 of 2,027 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
4 of 2,027 flights
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BNA - Nashville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Nashville, TN.
Origin airport →IAD - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
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What the Data Says About BNA to IAD
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Nashville to Washington (BNA to IAD) running a 82.3% on-time rate over 5,676 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 78.6 minutes. The 542-mile corridor is served by 22 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.6% of 2,027 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Apr 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 68% - a 25-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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