Route · LAX → BNA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Los Angeles to Nashville
The LAX–BNA corridor (Los Angeles, CA → Nashville, TN) runs ahead of the national average, served by 20 carriers across roughly 1,797 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.8%
- On-time
- +4.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 69 min
- Delay when late
- 11,854
- Flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Jan 2025 93%
Worst Month
Jun 2024 71%
Distance
1,797 mi
Carriers
20
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 195 | 30 | 1 | 0 | DL,WN,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 176 | 38 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 209 | 37 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,WN,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 188 | 14 | 1 | 0 | WN,DL,NK,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 188 | 16 | 1 | 1 | AA,WN,NK,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 199 | 31 | 3 | 3 | AA,DL,NK,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 192 | 31 | 3 | 1 | AA,DL,WN,NK |
| May 2025 | 183 | 30 | 0 | 1 | AA,DL,WN,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 170 | 27 | 0 | 2 | DL,WN,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 172 | 18 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 126 | 15 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,WN |
| Jan 2025 | 124 | 9 | 2 | 0 | AA,DL,WN |
| Dec 2024 | 149 | 27 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 140 | 13 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN,DL,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 174 | 19 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL,NK,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 172 | 21 | 0 | 1 | WN,NK,AA,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 185 | 32 | 2 | 0 | AA,DL,NK,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 221 | 46 | 7 | 0 | AA,DL,NK,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 213 | 61 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,NK,WN |
| May 2024 | 192 | 37 | 1 | 3 | AA,DL,NK,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 177 | 37 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,NK,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 177 | 38 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,NK,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 135 | 20 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,NK,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 148 | 28 | 7 | 1 | AA,DL,NK,WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
33 of 4,205 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
13 of 4,205 flights
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LAX - Los Angeles
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.
Origin airport →BNA - Nashville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Nashville, TN.
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What the Data Says About LAX to BNA
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Los Angeles to Nashville (LAX to BNA) running a 83.8% on-time rate over 11,854 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 68.9 minutes. The 1,797-mile corridor is served by 20 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.8% of 4,205 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2025 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at just 71% - a 21-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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