Route · CHS → BNA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Charleston to Nashville
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), CHS to BNA (Charleston to Nashville) ranks #2725 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.6%
- On-time
- +5.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 57 min
- Delay when late
- 4,418
- Flights
- #2725 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.5%
Best Month
Oct 2024 96%
Worst Month
May 2024 74%
Distance
439 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 91 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 86 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 92 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 73 | 13 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 77 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 91 | 20 | 0 | 2 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 88 | 16 | 0 | 3 | WN |
| May 2025 | 80 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 76 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 71 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 59 | 6 | 5 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 70 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 64 | 8 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 69 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 69 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 66 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 64 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 64 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 53 | 8 | 1 | 0 | WN |
CHS–BNA seasonal on-time pattern
Best: February (90.6%) · weakest: June (77.6%)
Strongest calendar month
February
90.6% on-time · ~49 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
July
~70 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
77.6% on-time · ~66 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
9 of 1,685 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
6 of 1,685 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
CHS - Charleston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charleston, SC.
CHS on-time profileBNA - Nashville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Nashville, TN.
BNA on-time profileCompare the two airports
See CHS and BNA side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare CHS vs BNAOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among CHS departures
From CHS, this corridor sits with 18 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 21 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (3 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 0 below 75%). Destination: Nashville · fleet on-time rank #1353 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About CHS to BNA
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Charleston to Nashville (CHS to BNA) running a 84.6% on-time rate over 4,418 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 57.2 minutes. The 439-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 0.5% of 1,685 flights were cancelled, 0.4% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 96% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 74% - a 22-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, CHS–BNA peaks in February at 90.6% on-time while July carries the heaviest traffic (~70 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 77.6%, a 13.0-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 CHS–BNA data
CHS–BNA runs 5.6 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare CHS and BNA airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. CHS airport
- If your dates flex, February (90.6% on-time) beats June (77.6%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 84.6% 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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