Route · MSY → BNA · 2020–2025 BTS data
New Orleans to Nashville
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), MSY to BNA (New Orleans to Nashville) ranks #1843 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.3%
- On-time
- +4.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 58 min
- Delay when late
- 6,844
- Flights
- #1843 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.1%
Best Month
Sep 2025 95%
Worst Month
Oct 2025 69%
Distance
471 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 126 | 30 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 138 | 37 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 163 | 50 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 120 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Aug 2025 | 114 | 8 | 2 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Jul 2025 | 128 | 34 | 1 | 1 | NK,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 128 | 34 | 1 | 0 | WN,NK |
| May 2025 | 140 | 28 | 3 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 143 | 28 | 3 | 1 | NK,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 142 | 20 | 1 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 124 | 19 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 122 | 11 | 12 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 134 | 16 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 128 | 21 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Oct 2024 | 132 | 14 | 1 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Sep 2024 | 121 | 9 | 6 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 109 | 25 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 111 | 28 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 95 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 97 | 25 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 97 | 22 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 108 | 23 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 91 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 96 | 24 | 3 | 0 | WN |
MSY–BNA seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (90.4%) · weakest: June (72.8%)
Strongest calendar month
September
90.4% on-time · ~98 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
October
~105 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
72.8% on-time · ~84 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.1%
33 of 2,907 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 2,907 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MSY - New Orleans
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New Orleans, LA.
MSY on-time profileBNA - Nashville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Nashville, TN.
BNA on-time profileCompare the two airports
See MSY and BNA side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare MSY vs BNAOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among MSY departures
From MSY, this corridor sits with 28 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 34 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (5 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 1 below 75%). Destination: Nashville · fleet on-time rank #1841 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About MSY to BNA
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show New Orleans to Nashville (MSY to BNA) running a 83.3% on-time rate over 6,844 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 58.4 minutes. The 471-mile corridor is served by 3 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.1% of 2,907 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Oct 2025 came in at just 69% - a 26-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, MSY–BNA peaks in September at 90.4% on-time while October carries the heaviest traffic (~105 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 72.8%, a 17.6-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using MSY–BNA data
MSY–BNA runs 4.3 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare MSY and BNA airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. MSY airport
- If your dates flex, September (90.4% on-time) beats June (72.8%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 83.3% 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.
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