Dallas/Fort Worth to Nashville

What the Data Says About DFW to BNA

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Nashville corridor (DFW → BNA) covers roughly 631 miles and is served by 19 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 17,109 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 74.5% on-time rate with an average delay of 73.3 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 7,077 flights were recorded on this pairing — 214 cancelled (3.0%) and 11 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 19 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 17,109 total flights analyzed, the 74.5% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 73.3-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, Nov 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 82% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at 53% on-time — a 29-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to BNA route, the combination of a 74.5% on-time rate, 73.3-minute average delay, 3.0% recent cancellation rate, and 19 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.