Route · MCI → BNA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Kansas City to Nashville
The MCI–BNA corridor (Kansas City, MO → Nashville, TN) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 491 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.8%
- On-time
- +6.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 56 min
- Delay when late
- 6,650
- Flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Nov 2024 95%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 76%
Distance
491 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 119 | 24 | 0 | 1 | WN,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 113 | 21 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 121 | 25 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 112 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 115 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 128 | 28 | 0 | 1 | NK,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 139 | 33 | 0 | 3 | WN,NK |
| May 2025 | 126 | 18 | 2 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 114 | 18 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 107 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 89 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 93 | 11 | 9 | 1 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 109 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 111 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 119 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 111 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 116 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 120 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 114 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 97 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 94 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 94 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 83 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 89 | 18 | 10 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
22 of 2,633 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
6 of 2,633 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MCI - Kansas City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Kansas City, MO.
Origin airport →BNA - Nashville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Nashville, TN.
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What the Data Says About MCI to BNA
Kansas City to Nashville (MCI to BNA) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.8% on-time rate across 6,650 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 55.7 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 491 miles and is served by 4 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 22 of 2,633 flights were cancelled (0.8%) and 6 diverted (0.2%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 76% - a 19-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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