Route · BNA → MCI · 2020–2025 BTS data
Nashville to Kansas City
The BNA–MCI corridor (Nashville, TN → Kansas City, MO) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 491 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.1%
- On-time
- +3.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 59 min
- Delay when late
- 6,678
- Flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Oct 2024 96%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 66%
Distance
491 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 120 | 25 | 0 | 1 | WN,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 115 | 25 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 121 | 29 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 112 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 115 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 128 | 43 | 1 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 138 | 42 | 0 | 1 | WN,NK |
| May 2025 | 126 | 35 | 1 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 114 | 21 | 2 | 1 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 107 | 16 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 88 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 93 | 16 | 6 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 107 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 110 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 119 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 112 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 116 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 120 | 26 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 114 | 32 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| May 2024 | 97 | 21 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 94 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 94 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 83 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 89 | 14 | 9 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
21 of 2,632 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
5 of 2,632 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 →MCI - Kansas City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Kansas City, MO.
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What the Data Says About BNA to MCI
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Nashville to Kansas City (BNA to MCI) running a 82.1% on-time rate over 6,678 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 58.6 minutes. The 491-mile corridor is served by 4 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.8% of 2,632 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 96% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 66% - 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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