Route · BNA → SNA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Nashville to Santa Ana
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), BNA to SNA (Nashville to Santa Ana) ranks #4746 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.1%
- On-time
- +0.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 46 min
- Delay when late
- 670
- Flights
- #4746 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.6%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
1,772 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2022 | 31 | 8 | 6 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2022 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2022 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2022 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2022 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2022 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2022 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2022 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2021 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2021 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2021 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2021 | 31 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2021 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| May 2021 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2021 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2021 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 3 | WN |
BNA–SNA seasonal on-time pattern
Best: March (90.2%) · weakest: June (66.7%)
Strongest calendar month
March
90.2% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
March
~31 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
66.7% on-time · ~30 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.6%
11 of 670 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
4 of 670 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 profileSNA - Santa Ana
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Santa Ana, CA.
SNA on-time profileCompare the two airports
See BNA and SNA side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare BNA vs SNAOrigin-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: Santa Ana · fleet on-time rank #3463 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About BNA to SNA
670 tracked flights put the BNA to SNA pairing (Nashville to Santa Ana) at a 79.1% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 45.7 minutes on average. Across the 1,772-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 1.6% cancelled and 0.6% diverted (670 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–SNA peaks in March at 90.2% on-time ; the softest month is June at 66.7%, a 23.5-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–SNA data
BNA–SNA is mid-pack at 79.1% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare BNA and SNA airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. BNA airport
- If your dates flex, March (90.2% on-time) beats June (66.7%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 79.1% 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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