Route · HOU → BNA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Houston to Nashville
The HOU–BNA corridor (Houston, TX → Nashville, TN) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 670 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.4%
- On-time
- +3.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 56 min
- Delay when late
- 9,215
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Jan 2025 92%
Worst Month
May 2024 68%
Distance
670 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 162 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 168 | 35 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 154 | 37 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 138 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 145 | 39 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 149 | 46 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 146 | 44 | 1 | 2 | WN |
| May 2025 | 149 | 35 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 147 | 31 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 153 | 32 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 132 | 14 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 140 | 11 | 11 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 166 | 32 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 158 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 153 | 16 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 134 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 141 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 146 | 42 | 6 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 145 | 32 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 151 | 48 | 0 | 2 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 146 | 25 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 148 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 133 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 143 | 28 | 9 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
32 of 3,547 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
8 of 3,547 flights
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HOU - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, 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 HOU to BNA
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Houston to Nashville (HOU to BNA) running a 82.4% on-time rate over 9,215 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 56.3 minutes. The 670-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 0.9% of 3,547 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2025 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 68% - a 24-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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