Nashville to Pensacola

What the Data Says About BNA to PNS

The Nashville to Pensacola corridor (BNA → PNS) covers roughly 391 miles and is served by 2 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 4,800 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 82.1% on-time rate with an average delay of 56.6 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,826 flights were recorded on this pairing — 11 cancelled (0.6%) and 4 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 2 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 4,800 total flights analyzed, the 82.1% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 56.6-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, Sep 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 96% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 70% on-time — a 27-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the BNA to PNS route, the combination of a 82.1% on-time rate, 56.6-minute average delay, 0.6% recent cancellation rate, and 2 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.