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Route · LGB → BNA · 2020–2025 BTS data

Long Beach to Nashville

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), LGB to BNA (Long Beach to Nashville) ranks #4491 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

87.7%
On-time
+8.7 pts
vs US avg
72 min
Delay when late
1,022
Flights
#4491 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

0.4%

Best Month

N/A

Worst Month

N/A

Distance

1,785 mi

Carriers

1

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Dec 2025 31 7 0 0 WN
Nov 2025 30 7 0 0 WN
Oct 2025 31 2 0 0 WN
Sep 2025 30 1 0 0 WN
Aug 2025 31 2 0 0 WN
Jul 2025 31 5 0 0 WN
Jun 2025 30 3 0 0 WN
May 2025 31 6 0 0 WN
Apr 2025 31 6 0 0 WN
Mar 2025 35 1 0 0 WN
Jan 2025 32 2 1 0 WN
Dec 2024 33 10 0 0 WN
Nov 2024 32 2 0 0 WN
Oct 2024 31 9 0 0 WN
Aug 2024 31 3 0 0 WN
Jul 2024 31 2 0 1 WN
Jun 2024 30 4 0 0 WN
May 2024 31 1 0 0 WN
Apr 2024 30 2 1 0 WN
Mar 2024 31 3 0 0 WN
Jan 2024 31 8 1 0 WN
Dec 2023 31 7 0 0 WN
Nov 2023 30 2 0 0 WN
Oct 2023 31 3 0 0 WN

LGB–BNA seasonal on-time pattern

Best: September (95.0%) · weakest: December (78.6%)

75%80%85%90%95%100% JanMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 78.6%

Strongest calendar month

September

95.0% on-time · ~30 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

March

~32 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

December

78.6% on-time · ~32 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

0.4%

3 of 746 flights

Diversion Rate

0.1%

1 of 746 flights

Explore origin & destination

On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.

LGB - Long Beach

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Long Beach, CA.

LGB on-time profile

BNA - Nashville

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Nashville, TN.

BNA on-time profile

Compare the two airports

See LGB and BNA side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.

Compare LGB vs BNA

Origin-hub reliability standing

Among LGB's stronger departures

LGB → BNA posts a 87.7% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 8 of 16 BTS-tracked routes leaving Long Beach. The same hub also shows 8 mid-band and 0 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #480 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).

What the Data Says About LGB to BNA

Long Beach to Nashville (LGB to BNA) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 87.7% on-time rate across 1,022 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 71.9 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 1,785 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 3 of 746 flights were cancelled (0.4%) and 1 diverted (0.1%).

Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.

On the multi-year calendar, LGB–BNA peaks in September at 95.0% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~32 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 78.6%, a 16.4-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does LGB to BNA rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, LGB to BNA ranks #4491 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from LGB to BNA? ▼
Flights from Long Beach to Nashville have a 87.7% on-time rate based on 1,022 flights. The average delay is 71.9 minutes.
What is the cancellation rate for LGB to BNA? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 0.4% of flights on this route were cancelled (3 of 746 flights) and 0.1% were diverted.
How far is the flight from LGB to BNA? ▼
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Nashville (BNA) is approximately 1,785 miles. This route is served by 1 carrier.

Airports on this route

LGB Airport

Long Beach
BNA Airport

Nashville
Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Using LGB–BNA data

LGB–BNA runs 8.7 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.

  • Compare LGB and BNA airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. LGB airport
  • If your dates flex, September (95.0% on-time) beats December (78.6%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 87.7% 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.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.