Route · BNA → LAX · 2020–2025 BTS data
Nashville to Los Angeles
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), BNA to LAX (Nashville to Los Angeles) ranks #919 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.4%
- On-time
- +4.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 71 min
- Delay when late
- 11,825
- Flights
- #919 of 4927
- Corpus placement
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 |
BNA–LAX seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (87.9%) · weakest: June (76.6%)
Strongest calendar month
September
87.9% on-time · ~173 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
October
~185 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
76.6% on-time · ~163 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
35 of 4,227 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
3 of 4,227 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 profileLAX - Los Angeles
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.
LAX on-time profileCompare the two airports
See BNA and LAX side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare BNA vs LAXOrigin-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: Los Angeles · fleet on-time rank #1781 of 4927.
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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.
On the multi-year calendar, BNA–LAX peaks in September at 87.9% on-time while October carries the heaviest traffic (~185 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 76.6%, a 11.3-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using BNA–LAX data
BNA–LAX runs 4.4 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 LAX airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. BNA airport
- If your dates flex, September (87.9% on-time) beats June (76.6%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 83.4% 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.
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