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Route · BNA → STL · 2020–2025 BTS data

Nashville to St. Louis

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), BNA to STL (Nashville to St. Louis) ranks #1828 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

85.8%
On-time
+6.8 pts
vs US avg
58 min
Delay when late
6,907
Flights
#1828 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

1.2%

Best Month

Feb 2024 98%

Worst Month

Oct 2025 70%

Distance

272 mi

Carriers

1

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Dec 2025 102 22 1 0 WN
Nov 2025 102 20 0 0 WN
Oct 2025 119 36 0 0 WN
Sep 2025 108 10 0 0 WN
Aug 2025 109 10 2 0 WN
Jul 2025 100 24 1 0 WN
Jun 2025 102 22 0 0 WN
May 2025 128 29 4 0 WN
Apr 2025 120 24 1 0 WN
Mar 2025 107 18 2 0 WN
Feb 2025 88 12 2 0 WN
Jan 2025 91 12 9 0 WN
Dec 2024 95 9 0 0 WN
Nov 2024 100 9 0 0 WN
Oct 2024 119 9 1 0 WN
Sep 2024 111 11 0 0 WN
Aug 2024 112 14 0 0 WN
Jul 2024 99 28 0 0 WN
Jun 2024 97 22 0 1 WN
May 2024 103 24 0 0 WN
Apr 2024 100 16 0 0 WN
Mar 2024 104 15 1 0 WN
Feb 2024 83 2 0 0 WN
Jan 2024 96 15 5 0 WN

BNA–STL seasonal on-time pattern

Best: February (90.1%) · weakest: June (78.5%)

75%80%85%90%95% JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 84.9%

Strongest calendar month

February

90.1% on-time · ~83 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

October

~111 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

June

78.5% on-time · ~89 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

1.2%

29 of 2,495 flights

Diversion Rate

0.0%

1 of 2,495 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 profile

STL - St. Louis

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for St. Louis, MO.

STL on-time profile

Compare the two airports

See BNA and STL side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.

Compare BNA vs STL

Origin-hub reliability standing

Among BNA's stronger departures

BNA → STL posts a 85.8% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 6 of 61 BTS-tracked routes leaving Nashville. The same hub also shows 52 mid-band and 3 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #949 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).

What the Data Says About BNA to STL

Nashville to St. Louis (BNA to STL) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.8% on-time rate across 6,907 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 58.1 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 272 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 29 of 2,495 flights were cancelled (1.2%) and 1 diverted (0.0%).

The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Oct 2025 came in at just 70% - a 28-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.

On the multi-year calendar, BNA–STL peaks in February at 90.1% on-time while October carries the heaviest traffic (~111 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 78.5%, a 11.6-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does BNA to STL rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, BNA to STL ranks #1828 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from BNA to STL? ▼
Flights from Nashville to St. Louis have a 85.8% on-time rate based on 6,907 flights. The average delay is 58.1 minutes. The best recent month was Feb 2024 with 98% on-time.
What is the cancellation rate for BNA to STL? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 1.2% of flights on this route were cancelled (29 of 2,495 flights) and 0.0% were diverted.
How far is the flight from BNA to STL? ▼
The flight distance from Nashville (BNA) to St. Louis (STL) is approximately 272 miles. This route is served by 1 carrier.
When is the best time to fly from BNA to STL? ▼
The best recent month for on-time performance was Feb 2024 (98% on-time). The worst was Oct 2025 (70% on-time). Consider booking during months with historically better performance.

Airports on this route

BNA Airport

Nashville
STL Airport

St. Louis
Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Using BNA–STL data

BNA–STL runs 6.8 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.

  • Compare BNA and STL airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. BNA airport
  • If your dates flex, February (90.1% on-time) beats June (78.5%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 85.8% 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.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.