Route · BNA → RDU · 2020–2025 BTS data
Nashville to Raleigh/Durham
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), BNA to RDU (Nashville to Raleigh/Durham) ranks #1108 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.5%
- On-time
- +2.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 65 min
- Delay when late
- 10,369
- Flights
- #1108 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
Feb 2024 94%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 61%
Distance
442 mi
Carriers
20
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 200 | 54 | 1 | 1 | YX,WN |
| Nov 2025 | 187 | 38 | 4 | 0 | WN,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 195 | 67 | 3 | 0 | WN,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 183 | 23 | 0 | 0 | WN,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 162 | 34 | 1 | 1 | WN,YX |
| Jul 2025 | 173 | 59 | 5 | 2 | WN,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 165 | 65 | 1 | 0 | WN,YX |
| May 2025 | 172 | 38 | 4 | 0 | WN,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 162 | 31 | 1 | 0 | WN,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 155 | 35 | 1 | 0 | WN,YX |
| Feb 2025 | 136 | 20 | 4 | 0 | WN,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 149 | 19 | 8 | 0 | WN,YX |
| Dec 2024 | 170 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 9E,WN,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 192 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN,YX,OO,9E |
| Oct 2024 | 212 | 30 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN,YX,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 204 | 38 | 0 | 0 | WN,YX,OO,9E |
| Aug 2024 | 203 | 40 | 3 | 1 | WN,YX,9E |
| Jul 2024 | 202 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 9E,WN,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 200 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 9E,WN,YX |
| May 2024 | 211 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 9E,WN,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 205 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 9E,WN,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 194 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 9E,WN,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 164 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9E,WN,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 174 | 45 | 12 | 0 | 9E,WN,YX |
BNA–RDU seasonal on-time pattern
Best: February (87.8%) · weakest: July (72.2%)
Strongest calendar month
February
87.8% on-time · ~120 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
October
~165 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
72.2% on-time · ~161 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
53 of 4,370 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
8 of 4,370 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 profileRDU - Raleigh/Durham
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Raleigh/Durham, NC.
RDU on-time profileCompare the two airports
See BNA and RDU side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare BNA vs RDUOrigin-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: Raleigh/Durham · fleet on-time rank #2534 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About BNA to RDU
10,369 tracked flights put the BNA to RDU pairing (Nashville to Raleigh/Durham) at a 81.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 64.5 minutes on average. Across the 442-mile route and its 20 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.2% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (4,370 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 61% - a 33-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, BNA–RDU peaks in February at 87.8% on-time while October carries the heaviest traffic (~165 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 72.2%, a 15.6-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using BNA–RDU data
BNA–RDU is mid-pack at 81.5% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare BNA and RDU airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. BNA airport
- If your dates flex, February (87.8% on-time) beats July (72.2%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 81.5% 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.
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