Route · BNA → PNS · 2020–2025 BTS data
Nashville to Pensacola
The BNA–PNS corridor (Nashville, TN → Pensacola, FL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 2 carriers across roughly 391 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.1%
- On-time
- +3.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 57 min
- Delay when late
- 4,800
- Flights
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Sep 2025 96%
Worst Month
May 2024 70%
Distance
391 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 77 | 23 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 78 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 92 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 82 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 83 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 78 | 21 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 80 | 22 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 88 | 16 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 82 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 79 | 11 | 2 | 1 | WN,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 63 | 8 | 5 | 1 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 64 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 64 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 82 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 73 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 76 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 76 | 12 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 76 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 86 | 26 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 84 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 87 | 19 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 62 | 15 | 1 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
11 of 1,826 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
4 of 1,826 flights
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BNA - Nashville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Nashville, TN.
Origin airport →PNS - Pensacola
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Pensacola, FL.
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What the Data Says About BNA to PNS
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Nashville to Pensacola (BNA to PNS) running a 82.1% on-time rate over 4,800 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 56.6 minutes. The 391-mile corridor is served by 2 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.6% of 1,826 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 96% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 70% - a 27-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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