Route · DFW → BNA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas/Fort Worth to Nashville
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), DFW to BNA (Dallas/Fort Worth to Nashville) ranks #472 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 74.5%
- On-time
- -4.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 73 min
- Delay when late
- 17,109
- Flights
- #472 of 4927
- Corpus placement
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 |
DFW–BNA seasonal on-time pattern
Best: February (82.0%) · weakest: June (63.6%)
Strongest calendar month
February
82.0% on-time · ~206 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
July
~262 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
63.6% on-time · ~251 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
3.0%
214 of 7,077 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
11 of 7,077 flights
Explore origin & destination
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.
DFW on-time profileBNA - Nashville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Nashville, TN.
BNA on-time profileCompare the two airports
See DFW and BNA side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare DFW vs BNAOrigin-hub reliability standing
Softer reliability from DFW
Among 183 routes leaving DFW, only 57 (including this one) clear below 75% on-time, while 13 stay ≥85% and 113 sit mid-band. Travelers comparing DFW options should weigh this 74.5% print against those peers · fleet on-time rank #4540 of 4927.
Similar routes
Other BTS-tracked routes with comparable performance or trip length to DFW–BNA.
Routes with a similar on-time rate
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.
On the multi-year calendar, DFW–BNA peaks in February at 82.0% on-time while July carries the heaviest traffic (~262 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 63.6%, a 18.4-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does DFW to BNA rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
How often are flights delayed from DFW to BNA? ▼
What is the cancellation rate for DFW to BNA? ▼
How far is the flight from DFW to BNA? ▼
When is the best time to fly from DFW to BNA? ▼
Airports on this route
Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Using DFW–BNA data
DFW–BNA sits 4.5 pts below the national 79% average; check the seasonal chart and airport profiles before treating the headline as typical.
- Compare DFW and BNA airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. DFW airport
- If your dates flex, February (82.0% on-time) beats June (63.6%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 74.5% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.