Route · BNA → STL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Nashville to St. Louis
The BNA–STL corridor (Nashville, TN → St. Louis, MO) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 272 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.8%
- On-time
- +6.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 58 min
- Delay when late
- 6,907
- Flights
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 |
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
29 of 2,495 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
1 of 2,495 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
BNA - Nashville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Nashville, TN.
Origin airport →STL - St. Louis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for St. Louis, MO.
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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.
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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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