Route · MSP → BNA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Minneapolis to Nashville
The MSP–BNA corridor (Minneapolis, MN → Nashville, TN) runs ahead of the national average, served by 20 carriers across roughly 695 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84%
- On-time
- +5 pts
- vs US avg
- 62 min
- Delay when late
- 9,763
- Flights
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Oct 2024 94%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 66%
Distance
695 mi
Carriers
20
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 122 | 34 | 5 | 1 | DL,WN |
| Nov 2025 | 137 | 23 | 2 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 154 | 24 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Sep 2025 | 141 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Aug 2025 | 149 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 154 | 36 | 0 | 1 | WN,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 150 | 30 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| May 2025 | 141 | 24 | 1 | 2 | WN,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 126 | 32 | 0 | 1 | DL,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 126 | 18 | 0 | 2 | WN,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 106 | 25 | 0 | 1 | WN,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 119 | 21 | 3 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 123 | 22 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 139 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 153 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Sep 2024 | 141 | 11 | 0 | 1 | WN,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 148 | 22 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 151 | 51 | 4 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 149 | 41 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| May 2024 | 149 | 30 | 0 | 1 | DL,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 125 | 17 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 122 | 21 | 1 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 107 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 121 | 20 | 4 | 0 | DL,WN,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
20 of 3,253 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
10 of 3,253 flights
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MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
Origin airport →BNA - Nashville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Nashville, TN.
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What the Data Says About MSP to BNA
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Minneapolis to Nashville (MSP to BNA) running a 84% on-time rate over 9,763 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 62.1 minutes. The 695-mile corridor is served by 20 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.6% of 3,253 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 66% - a 28-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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