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Route · OAK → BNA · 2020–2025 BTS data

Oakland to Nashville

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), OAK to BNA (Oakland to Nashville) ranks #4845 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

88.7%
On-time
+9.7 pts
vs US avg
58 min
Delay when late
564
Flights
#4845 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

2.5%

Best Month

N/A

Worst Month

N/A

Distance

1,959 mi

Carriers

1

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Sep 2024 30 1 0 0 WN
Aug 2024 32 2 0 0 WN
Jul 2024 35 2 0 0 WN
Jun 2024 34 3 0 1 WN
May 2024 31 2 0 0 WN
Dec 2023 31 4 0 0 WN
Nov 2023 30 4 0 0 WN
Dec 2021 31 6 0 0 WN
Nov 2021 30 3 0 0 WN
Oct 2021 31 12 0 0 WN
Sep 2021 30 8 0 0 WN
Aug 2021 31 2 1 0 WN
Jul 2021 32 3 0 0 WN
Jun 2021 33 5 0 0 WN
Jul 2020 31 1 0 0 WN
Apr 2020 30 0 11 0 WN
Mar 2020 31 2 2 0 WN
Jan 2020 31 4 0 0 WN

OAK–BNA seasonal on-time pattern

Best: April (100.0%) · weakest: October (61.3%)

50%60%70%80%90%100%110% JanMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 83.9%

Strongest calendar month

April

100.0% on-time · ~30 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

June

~34 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

October

61.3% on-time · ~31 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

2.5%

14 of 564 flights

Diversion Rate

0.2%

1 of 564 flights

Explore origin & destination

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

OAK - Oakland

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

OAK 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 OAK and BNA side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.

Compare OAK vs BNA

Origin-hub reliability standing

Among OAK's stronger departures

OAK → BNA posts a 88.7% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 10 of 31 BTS-tracked routes leaving Oakland. The same hub also shows 21 mid-band and 0 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #298 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).

What the Data Says About OAK to BNA

Oakland to Nashville (OAK to BNA) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 88.7% on-time rate across 564 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 58.3 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 1,959 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 14 of 564 flights were cancelled (2.5%) and 1 diverted (0.2%).

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, OAK–BNA peaks in April at 100.0% on-time while June carries the heaviest traffic (~34 flights per month) ; the softest month is October at 61.3%, a 38.7-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does OAK to BNA rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, OAK to BNA ranks #4845 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 OAK to BNA? ▼
Flights from Oakland to Nashville have a 88.7% on-time rate based on 564 flights. The average delay is 58.3 minutes.
What is the cancellation rate for OAK to BNA? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 2.5% of flights on this route were cancelled (14 of 564 flights) and 0.2% were diverted.
How far is the flight from OAK to BNA? ▼
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Nashville (BNA) is approximately 1,959 miles. This route is served by 1 carrier.

Airports on this route

OAK Airport

Oakland
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 OAK–BNA data

OAK–BNA runs 9.7 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.

  • Compare OAK and BNA airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. OAK airport
  • If your dates flex, April (100.0% on-time) beats October (61.3%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 88.7% 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.