Route · BNA → RIC · 2020–2025 BTS data
Nashville to Richmond
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), BNA to RIC (Nashville to Richmond) ranks #4723 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.9%
- On-time
- +2.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 56 min
- Delay when late
- 722
- Flights
- #4723 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.0%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
527 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 43 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN,G4 |
| Nov 2025 | 43 | 8 | 0 | 0 | G4,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 40 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN,G4 |
| Sep 2025 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN,G4 |
| Aug 2025 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN,G4 |
| Jul 2025 | 40 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN,G4 |
| Jun 2025 | 39 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN,G4 |
| May 2025 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN,G4 |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN,G4 |
| Jan 2025 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN,G4 |
| Dec 2024 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 0 | G4,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN,G4 |
| Oct 2024 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 0 | G4,WN |
| Sep 2024 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN,G4 |
| Aug 2024 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | G4,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 0 | G4,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | G4,WN |
BNA–RIC seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (90.9%) · weakest: April (70.0%)
Strongest calendar month
September
90.9% on-time · ~39 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
December
~42 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
April
70.0% on-time · ~30 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.0%
0 of 722 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 722 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 profileRIC - Richmond
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Richmond, VA.
RIC on-time profileCompare the two airports
See BNA and RIC side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare BNA vs RICOrigin-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: Richmond · fleet on-time rank #2384 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About BNA to RIC
722 tracked flights put the BNA to RIC pairing (Nashville to Richmond) at a 81.9% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 56.3 minutes on average. Across the 527-mile route and its 3 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.0% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (722 flights sampled).
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–RIC peaks in September at 90.9% on-time while December carries the heaviest traffic (~42 flights per month) ; the softest month is April at 70.0%, a 20.9-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–RIC data
BNA–RIC is mid-pack at 81.9% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare BNA and RIC airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. BNA airport
- If your dates flex, September (90.9% on-time) beats April (70.0%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 81.9% 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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