Route · BNA → LGB · 2020–2025 BTS data
Nashville to Long Beach
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), BNA to LGB (Nashville to Long Beach) ranks #4490 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.5%
- On-time
- -0.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 56 min
- Delay when late
- 1,022
- Flights
- #4490 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.3%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
1,785 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
BNA–LGB seasonal on-time pattern
Best: January (88.3%) · weakest: June (68.9%)
Strongest calendar month
January
88.3% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
March
~32 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
68.9% on-time · ~30 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.3%
2 of 746 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
3 of 746 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 profileLGB - Long Beach
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Long Beach, CA.
LGB on-time profileCompare the two airports
See BNA and LGB side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare BNA vs LGBOrigin-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: Long Beach · fleet on-time rank #3664 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About BNA to LGB
1,022 tracked flights put the BNA to LGB pairing (Nashville to Long Beach) at a 78.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 55.8 minutes on average. Across the 1,785-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 0.3% cancelled and 0.4% diverted (746 flights sampled).
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
On the multi-year calendar, BNA–LGB peaks in January at 88.3% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~32 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 68.9%, a 19.4-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–LGB data
BNA–LGB is mid-pack at 78.5% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare BNA and LGB airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. BNA airport
- If your dates flex, January (88.3% on-time) beats June (68.9%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 78.5% 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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