Route · DEN → BNA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Denver to Nashville
The DEN–BNA corridor (Denver, CO → Nashville, TN) runs behind the national average, served by 23 carriers across roughly 1,014 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 77.4%
- On-time
- -1.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 60 min
- Delay when late
- 21,238
- Flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
Sep 2024 90%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 60%
Distance
1,014 mi
Carriers
23
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 279 | 78 | 1 | 0 | WN,F9,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 288 | 58 | 0 | 0 | UA,F9,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 323 | 73 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 315 | 71 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 330 | 85 | 2 | 0 | WN,F9,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 370 | 146 | 4 | 7 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 347 | 138 | 2 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| May 2025 | 323 | 97 | 0 | 1 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 319 | 93 | 2 | 3 | F9,UA,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 322 | 69 | 1 | 2 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 261 | 44 | 3 | 1 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 280 | 62 | 8 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 313 | 43 | 0 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 332 | 65 | 4 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 355 | 53 | 0 | 2 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 335 | 35 | 0 | 1 | WN,UA,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 339 | 64 | 1 | 1 | F9,WN,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 364 | 95 | 3 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 354 | 94 | 1 | 2 | F9,OO,UA,WN |
| May 2024 | 367 | 96 | 1 | 2 | F9,UA,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 343 | 63 | 0 | 1 | F9,UA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 348 | 66 | 6 | 1 | F9,UA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 275 | 69 | 0 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 306 | 79 | 19 | 0 | F9,WN,UA |
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
58 of 7,788 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
24 of 7,788 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
Origin airport →BNA - Nashville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Nashville, TN.
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What the Data Says About DEN to BNA
The Denver to Nashville corridor (DEN to BNA) posts a 77.4% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 21,238 tracked flights. Late flights run 59.8 minutes behind on average. 23 carriers cover the 1,014-mile route; over the last 24 months, 58 of 7,788 flights were cancelled (0.7%) and 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 60% - a 29-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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