Route · DAL → BNA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas to Nashville
The DAL–BNA corridor (Dallas, TX → Nashville, TN) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 623 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.5%
- On-time
- +0.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 58 min
- Delay when late
- 12,361
- Flights
Cancelled
1.4%
Best Month
Feb 2024 91%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 61%
Distance
623 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 211 | 38 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 204 | 47 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 212 | 66 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 193 | 24 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 199 | 42 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 209 | 67 | 3 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 209 | 82 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| May 2025 | 219 | 61 | 6 | 1 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 213 | 54 | 5 | 2 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 218 | 42 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 178 | 27 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 195 | 22 | 11 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 215 | 56 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 215 | 40 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 224 | 39 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 199 | 31 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 207 | 27 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 206 | 44 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 199 | 52 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| May 2024 | 204 | 69 | 7 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 200 | 44 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 194 | 38 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 162 | 14 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 180 | 35 | 13 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.4%
66 of 4,865 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
10 of 4,865 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DAL - Dallas
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas, TX.
Origin airport →BNA - Nashville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Nashville, TN.
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What the Data Says About DAL to BNA
12,361 tracked flights put the DAL to BNA pairing (Dallas to Nashville) at a 79.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 58.0 minutes on average. Across the 623-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 1.4% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (4,865 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 61% - a 31-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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