Nashville to New York

What the Data Says About BNA to LGA

The Nashville to New York corridor (BNA → LGA) covers roughly 764 miles and is served by 44 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 23,500 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 81.4% on-time rate with an average delay of 79.7 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 8,285 flights were recorded on this pairing — 202 cancelled (2.4%) and 52 diverted (0.6%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 44 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 23,500 total flights analyzed, the 81.4% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 79.7-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 93% on-time, while Nov 2025 came in at 68% on-time — a 25-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the BNA to LGA route, the combination of a 81.4% on-time rate, 79.7-minute average delay, 2.4% recent cancellation rate, and 44 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.