Route · MKE → BNA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Milwaukee to Nashville
The MKE–BNA corridor (Milwaukee, WI → Nashville, TN) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 475 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 86.9%
- On-time
- +7.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 56 min
- Delay when late
- 4,581
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Sep 2025 95%
Worst Month
May 2024 70%
Distance
475 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 77 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 76 | 20 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 89 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 77 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 79 | 12 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 89 | 18 | 0 | 2 | NK,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 95 | 21 | 2 | 0 | WN,NK |
| May 2025 | 95 | 10 | 1 | 1 | WN,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 85 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 80 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 54 | 6 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 62 | 10 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 62 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 66 | 7 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 65 | 10 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 75 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 61 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 61 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 66 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 68 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 75 | 9 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 62 | 14 | 5 | 2 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
16 of 1,736 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
7 of 1,736 flights
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MKE - Milwaukee
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Milwaukee, WI.
Origin airport →BNA - Nashville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Nashville, TN.
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What the Data Says About MKE to BNA
Milwaukee to Nashville (MKE to BNA) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 86.9% on-time rate across 4,581 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 56.2 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 475 miles and is served by 3 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 16 of 1,736 flights were cancelled (0.9%) and 7 diverted (0.4%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 70% - a 25-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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