Route · EWR → BNA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Newark to Nashville
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), EWR to BNA (Newark to Nashville) ranks #1073 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.5%
- On-time
- -0.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 74 min
- Delay when late
- 10,752
- Flights
- #1073 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
2.4%
Best Month
Feb 2024 91%
Worst Month
Oct 2025 61%
Distance
748 mi
Carriers
14
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 151 | 50 | 5 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 171 | 47 | 12 | 0 | UA,NK,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 190 | 74 | 1 | 0 | UA,YX,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 182 | 36 | 1 | 0 | UA,NK,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 164 | 34 | 3 | 0 | YX,NK,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 167 | 52 | 12 | 1 | NK,UA,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 144 | 34 | 1 | 0 | UA,YX,NK |
| May 2025 | 158 | 36 | 6 | 1 | NK,UA,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 149 | 37 | 1 | 0 | NK,UA,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 157 | 21 | 3 | 0 | YX,UA,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 133 | 22 | 1 | 0 | UA,YX,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 155 | 22 | 4 | 0 | YX,UA,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 168 | 44 | 1 | 0 | NK,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 171 | 45 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA,NK |
| Oct 2024 | 178 | 38 | 1 | 1 | UA,YX,NK |
| Sep 2024 | 190 | 37 | 2 | 1 | YX,NK,UA |
| Aug 2024 | 162 | 43 | 11 | 0 | NK,YX,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 173 | 63 | 6 | 0 | NK,UA,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 170 | 34 | 8 | 2 | NK,UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 202 | 50 | 1 | 1 | NK,YX,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 172 | 36 | 0 | 0 | NK,UA,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 146 | 17 | 0 | 0 | NK,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 131 | 12 | 1 | 0 | NK,UA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 136 | 24 | 14 | 0 | NK,YX,UA |
EWR–BNA seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (83.4%) · weakest: July (69.3%)
Strongest calendar month
September
83.4% on-time · ~153 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
May
~169 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
69.3% on-time · ~165 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.4%
95 of 3,920 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
7 of 3,920 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
EWR - Newark
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Newark, NJ.
EWR on-time profileBNA - Nashville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Nashville, TN.
BNA on-time profileCompare the two airports
See EWR and BNA side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare EWR vs BNAOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among EWR departures
From EWR, this corridor sits with 60 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 74 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (5 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 9 below 75%). Destination: Nashville · fleet on-time rank #3680 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About EWR to BNA
10,752 tracked flights put the EWR to BNA pairing (Newark to Nashville) at a 78.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 74.1 minutes on average. Across the 748-mile route and its 14 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.4% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (3,920 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Oct 2025 came in at just 61% - a 30-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, EWR–BNA peaks in September at 83.4% on-time while May carries the heaviest traffic (~169 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 69.3%, a 14.1-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using EWR–BNA data
EWR–BNA is mid-pack at 78.5% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare EWR and BNA airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. EWR airport
- If your dates flex, September (83.4% on-time) beats July (69.3%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 78.5% 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.
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