Charlotte to Nashville

What the Data Says About CLT to BNA

The Charlotte to Nashville corridor (CLT → BNA) covers roughly 328 miles and is served by 35 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 20,058 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 80.5% on-time rate with an average delay of 67.4 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 7,446 flights were recorded on this pairing — 107 cancelled (1.4%) and 13 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 35 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 20,058 total flights analyzed, the 80.5% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 67.4-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Feb 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 88% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 52% on-time — a 36-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the CLT to BNA route, the combination of a 80.5% on-time rate, 67.4-minute average delay, 1.4% recent cancellation rate, and 35 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.