Route · JFK → BNA · 2020–2025 BTS data
New York to Nashville
The JFK–BNA corridor (New York, NY → Nashville, TN) runs ahead of the national average, served by 19 carriers across roughly 765 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.3%
- On-time
- +0.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 77 min
- Delay when late
- 9,923
- Flights
Cancelled
2.5%
Best Month
Mar 2024 90%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 52%
Distance
765 mi
Carriers
19
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 131 | 42 | 7 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Nov 2025 | 142 | 48 | 5 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 157 | 35 | 4 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 144 | 26 | 1 | 0 | YX,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 116 | 29 | 0 | 0 | YX,B6 |
| Jul 2025 | 124 | 60 | 17 | 2 | B6,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 120 | 51 | 4 | 2 | B6,YX |
| May 2025 | 136 | 40 | 1 | 0 | B6,OO,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 164 | 24 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX,B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 152 | 21 | 0 | 0 | B6,OO,YX |
| Feb 2025 | 134 | 36 | 2 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 144 | 21 | 4 | 1 | B6,OO,YX |
| Dec 2024 | 171 | 29 | 0 | 1 | B6,OO,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 183 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX,B6 |
| Oct 2024 | 213 | 33 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX,B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 207 | 39 | 0 | 0 | YX,OO,B6 |
| Aug 2024 | 221 | 66 | 15 | 0 | B6,YX,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 217 | 71 | 4 | 0 | B6,OO,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 198 | 46 | 15 | 2 | 9E,B6,OO,YX |
| May 2024 | 184 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 9E,B6,OO,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 172 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 9E,B6,OO,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 155 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 9E,B6,YX,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 145 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 9E,B6,OO,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 154 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 9E,B6,YX,OO |
Cancellation Rate
2.5%
99 of 3,884 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
9 of 3,884 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
JFK - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
Origin airport →BNA - Nashville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Nashville, TN.
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What the Data Says About JFK to BNA
9,923 tracked flights put the JFK to BNA pairing (New York to Nashville) at a 79.3% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 76.8 minutes on average. Across the 765-mile route and its 19 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.5% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (3,884 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 52% - a 39-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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