Route · BNA → JFK · 2020–2025 BTS data
Nashville to New York
The BNA–JFK corridor (Nashville, TN → New York, NY) runs ahead of the national average, served by 19 carriers across roughly 765 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.6%
- On-time
- +0.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 83 min
- Delay when late
- 9,926
- Flights
Cancelled
2.6%
Best Month
Sep 2025 90%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 61%
Distance
765 mi
Carriers
19
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 131 | 40 | 9 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Nov 2025 | 144 | 38 | 4 | 1 | B6,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 157 | 30 | 2 | 2 | B6,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 144 | 15 | 0 | 2 | YX,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 116 | 20 | 1 | 0 | YX,B6 |
| Jul 2025 | 124 | 42 | 18 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 120 | 47 | 9 | 0 | B6,YX |
| May 2025 | 137 | 37 | 0 | 0 | B6,OO,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 163 | 23 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX,B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 151 | 27 | 0 | 0 | B6,OO,YX |
| Feb 2025 | 134 | 38 | 2 | 1 | B6,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 144 | 22 | 7 | 0 | B6,OO,YX |
| Dec 2024 | 171 | 36 | 1 | 0 | B6,OO,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 183 | 21 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX,B6 |
| Oct 2024 | 213 | 32 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX,B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 206 | 34 | 0 | 0 | YX,OO,B6 |
| Aug 2024 | 221 | 60 | 14 | 1 | B6,YX,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 217 | 65 | 4 | 1 | B6,OO,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 198 | 50 | 9 | 1 | 9E,B6,OO,YX |
| May 2024 | 184 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 9E,B6,OO,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 172 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 9E,B6,OO,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 155 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 9E,B6,YX,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 145 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 9E,B6,OO,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 156 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 9E,B6,YX,OO |
Cancellation Rate
2.6%
100 of 3,886 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
11 of 3,886 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 →JFK - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
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What the Data Says About BNA to JFK
9,926 tracked flights put the BNA to JFK pairing (Nashville to New York) at a 79.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 82.7 minutes on average. Across the 765-mile route and its 19 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.6% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (3,886 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 61% - a 29-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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