Route · BNA → PHX · 2020–2025 BTS data
Nashville to Phoenix
The BNA–PHX corridor (Nashville, TN → Phoenix, AZ) runs ahead of the national average, served by 7 carriers across roughly 1,449 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.1%
- On-time
- +4.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 68 min
- Delay when late
- 11,315
- Flights
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Oct 2024 92%
Worst Month
May 2024 64%
Distance
1,449 mi
Carriers
7
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 188 | 31 | 0 | 0 | WN,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 185 | 40 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 232 | 55 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN |
| Sep 2025 | 170 | 25 | 1 | 2 | WN,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 176 | 23 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN |
| Jul 2025 | 194 | 53 | 1 | 0 | AA,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 196 | 58 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN |
| May 2025 | 239 | 68 | 3 | 1 | AA,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 229 | 48 | 2 | 0 | WN,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 230 | 46 | 1 | 0 | AA,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 191 | 18 | 2 | 0 | AA,WN |
| Jan 2025 | 189 | 17 | 5 | 0 | AA,WN |
| Dec 2024 | 218 | 31 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 209 | 35 | 1 | 1 | WN,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 195 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 158 | 19 | 1 | 0 | WN,AA |
| Aug 2024 | 171 | 33 | 0 | 2 | AA,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 204 | 66 | 1 | 0 | AA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 198 | 62 | 1 | 0 | AA,WN |
| May 2024 | 181 | 65 | 1 | 0 | AA,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 180 | 35 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 198 | 32 | 1 | 0 | AA,F9,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 168 | 31 | 0 | 1 | AA,F9,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 179 | 33 | 9 | 0 | AA,F9,WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
30 of 4,678 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
7 of 4,678 flights
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BNA - Nashville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Nashville, TN.
Origin airport →PHX - Phoenix
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Phoenix, AZ.
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What the Data Says About BNA to PHX
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Nashville to Phoenix (BNA to PHX) running a 83.1% on-time rate over 11,315 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 68.2 minutes. The 1,449-mile corridor is served by 7 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.6% of 4,678 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 May 2024 came in at just 64% - a 28-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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