Route · DFW → BNA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas/Fort Worth to Nashville
The DFW–BNA corridor (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX → Nashville, TN) runs behind the national average, served by 19 carriers across roughly 631 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 74.5%
- On-time
- -4.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 73 min
- Delay when late
- 17,109
- Flights
Cancelled
3.0%
Best Month
Nov 2024 82%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 53%
Distance
631 mi
Carriers
19
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 265 | 66 | 0 | 0 | OH,F9,AA,MQ,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 256 | 73 | 8 | 0 | OO,F9,MQ,OH,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 314 | 93 | 5 | 1 | AA,OH,F9,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 287 | 72 | 7 | 0 | MQ,OH,F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 297 | 107 | 12 | 0 | AA,OO,F9,MQ,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 318 | 149 | 13 | 1 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 309 | 143 | 12 | 2 | AA,OH,OO,MQ |
| May 2025 | 306 | 98 | 7 | 1 | AA,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 290 | 93 | 13 | 2 | MQ,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 299 | 84 | 8 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 258 | 57 | 3 | 0 | AA,OH,OO,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 293 | 71 | 23 | 0 | AA,OH,OO,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 276 | 68 | 10 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 241 | 43 | 4 | 0 | OO,MQ,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 286 | 58 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2024 | 257 | 65 | 0 | 1 | AA,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 311 | 114 | 4 | 0 | AA,F9,MQ,NK |
| Jul 2024 | 351 | 150 | 11 | 0 | AA,F9,MQ,NK |
| Jun 2024 | 355 | 154 | 12 | 0 | AA,F9,MQ,NK |
| May 2024 | 350 | 159 | 25 | 1 | AA,F9,MQ,NK |
| Apr 2024 | 326 | 95 | 7 | 0 | AA,F9,MQ,NK |
| Mar 2024 | 301 | 107 | 6 | 1 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 257 | 50 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 274 | 96 | 24 | 1 | AA,MQ |
Cancellation Rate
3.0%
214 of 7,077 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
11 of 7,077 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DFW - Dallas/Fort Worth
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas/Fort Worth, 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 DFW to BNA
On-time performance on the DFW to BNA pairing (Dallas/Fort Worth to Nashville) trails a chunk of the network: 74.5% of 17,109 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 73.3-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 631 miles across 19 carriers. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 3.0% (214 of 7,077 flights), with 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 82% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 53% - 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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