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Route · BNA → OAK · 2020–2025 BTS data

Nashville to Oakland

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), BNA to OAK (Nashville to Oakland) ranks #4846 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

77.2%
On-time
-1.8 pts
vs US avg
56 min
Delay when late
561
Flights
#4846 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

3.0%

Best Month

N/A

Worst Month

N/A

Distance

1,959 mi

Carriers

1

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Sep 2024 30 8 0 0 WN
Aug 2024 32 9 0 0 WN
Jul 2024 35 6 0 0 WN
Jun 2024 34 8 0 0 WN
May 2024 31 19 0 0 WN
Dec 2023 31 9 0 0 WN
Nov 2023 30 6 0 0 WN
Dec 2021 31 8 0 0 WN
Nov 2021 30 3 0 0 WN
Oct 2021 31 9 0 0 WN
Sep 2021 30 3 0 0 WN
Aug 2021 31 10 0 0 WN
Jul 2021 32 10 0 0 WN
Jun 2021 30 8 0 0 WN
Jul 2020 31 2 0 0 WN
Apr 2020 30 4 15 0 WN
Mar 2020 31 3 2 0 WN
Jan 2020 31 3 0 0 WN

BNA–OAK seasonal on-time pattern

Best: January (90.3%) · weakest: May (38.7%)

20%40%60%80%100% JanMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 72.6%

Strongest calendar month

January

90.3% on-time · ~31 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

July

~33 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

May

38.7% on-time · ~31 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

3.0%

17 of 561 flights

Diversion Rate

0.0%

0 of 561 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 profile

OAK - Oakland

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Oakland, CA.

OAK on-time profile

Compare the two airports

See BNA and OAK side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.

Compare BNA vs OAK

Origin-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: Oakland · fleet on-time rank #4036 of 4927.

What the Data Says About BNA to OAK

The Nashville to Oakland corridor (BNA to OAK) posts a 77.2% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 561 tracked flights. Late flights run 55.6 minutes behind on average. 1 carrier cover the 1,959-mile route; over the last 24 months, 17 of 561 flights were cancelled (3.0%) and 0.0% diverted.

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–OAK peaks in January at 90.3% on-time while July carries the heaviest traffic (~33 flights per month) ; the softest month is May at 38.7%, a 51.6-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does BNA to OAK rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, BNA to OAK ranks #4846 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from BNA to OAK? ▼
Flights from Nashville to Oakland have a 77.2% on-time rate based on 561 flights. The average delay is 55.6 minutes.
What is the cancellation rate for BNA to OAK? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 3.0% of flights on this route were cancelled (17 of 561 flights) and 0.0% were diverted.
How far is the flight from BNA to OAK? ▼
The flight distance from Nashville (BNA) to Oakland (OAK) is approximately 1,959 miles. This route is served by 1 carrier.

Airports on this route

BNA Airport

Nashville
OAK Airport

Oakland
Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Using BNA–OAK data

BNA–OAK is mid-pack at 77.2% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.

  • Compare BNA and OAK airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. BNA airport
  • If your dates flex, January (90.3% on-time) beats May (38.7%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 77.2% 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.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.