Route · CLE → BNA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Cleveland to Nashville
The CLE–BNA corridor (Cleveland, OH → Nashville, TN) runs ahead of the national average, served by 8 carriers across roughly 448 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 86.5%
- On-time
- +7.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 61 min
- Delay when late
- 4,573
- Flights
Cancelled
0.5%
Best Month
Nov 2024 97%
Worst Month
Dec 2024 72%
Distance
448 mi
Carriers
8
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 94 | 17 | 1 | 0 | WN,F9 |
| Nov 2025 | 102 | 22 | 1 | 0 | F9,NK,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 98 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN,F9,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 78 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 94 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN,F9,NK |
| Jul 2025 | 90 | 14 | 0 | 1 | NK,WN,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 96 | 19 | 0 | 1 | WN,F9,NK |
| May 2025 | 73 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN,F9,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 62 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 62 | 8 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 65 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 63 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 67 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 63 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 66 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 64 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 63 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 65 | 14 | 4 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
8 of 1,724 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 1,724 flights
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CLE - Cleveland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Cleveland, OH.
Origin airport →BNA - Nashville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Nashville, TN.
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What the Data Says About CLE to BNA
Cleveland to Nashville (CLE to BNA) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 86.5% on-time rate across 4,573 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 60.7 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 448 miles and is served by 8 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 8 of 1,724 flights were cancelled (0.5%) and 2 diverted (0.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Dec 2024 came in at just 72% - a 25-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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