Route · BNA → LAX · 2020–2025 BTS data
Nashville to Los Angeles
The BNA–LAX corridor (Nashville, TN → Los Angeles, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 21 carriers across roughly 1,797 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.4%
- On-time
- +4.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 71 min
- Delay when late
- 11,825
- Flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Oct 2024 92%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 69%
Distance
1,797 mi
Carriers
21
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 195 | 49 | 1 | 0 | DL,WN,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 176 | 30 | 1 | 0 | DL,AA,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 208 | 45 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,WN,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 188 | 27 | 1 | 0 | WN,DL,NK,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 188 | 34 | 1 | 0 | AA,WN,NK,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 199 | 49 | 3 | 0 | AA,DL,NK,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 192 | 60 | 3 | 0 | AA,DL,WN,NK |
| May 2025 | 183 | 47 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,WN,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 170 | 28 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 172 | 28 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 126 | 12 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,WN |
| Jan 2025 | 124 | 13 | 2 | 0 | AA,DL,WN |
| Dec 2024 | 149 | 19 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 140 | 15 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN,DL,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 174 | 14 | 0 | 1 | WN,DL,NK,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 172 | 25 | 0 | 1 | WN,NK,AA,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 186 | 24 | 3 | 1 | AA,DL,NK,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 221 | 68 | 8 | 0 | AA,DL,NK,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 215 | 53 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,NK,WN |
| May 2024 | 195 | 58 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,NK,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 180 | 30 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,NK,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 175 | 26 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,NK,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 142 | 26 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,NK,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 157 | 28 | 8 | 0 | AA,DL,NK,WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
35 of 4,227 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
3 of 4,227 flights
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BNA - Nashville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Nashville, TN.
Origin airport →LAX - Los Angeles
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.
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What the Data Says About BNA to LAX
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Nashville to Los Angeles (BNA to LAX) running a 83.4% on-time rate over 11,825 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 71.4 minutes. The 1,797-mile corridor is served by 21 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.8% of 4,227 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 69% - a 23-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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