Route · PNS → BNA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Pensacola to Nashville
The PNS–BNA corridor (Pensacola, FL → Nashville, TN) runs ahead of the national average, served by 2 carriers across roughly 391 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 87.8%
- On-time
- +8.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 67 min
- Delay when late
- 4,771
- Flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
Oct 2024 100%
Worst Month
Nov 2025 72%
Distance
391 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 77 | 17 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 78 | 22 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 92 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 82 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 84 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 78 | 11 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 80 | 16 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| May 2025 | 88 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 82 | 11 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 78 | 6 | 2 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 63 | 6 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 64 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 64 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 73 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 77 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 76 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 76 | 8 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| May 2024 | 89 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 87 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 87 | 11 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 62 | 8 | 3 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
12 of 1,833 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
4 of 1,833 flights
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PNS - Pensacola
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Pensacola, FL.
Origin airport →BNA - Nashville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Nashville, TN.
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What the Data Says About PNS to BNA
Pensacola to Nashville (PNS to BNA) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 87.8% on-time rate across 4,771 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 67.1 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 391 miles and is served by 2 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 12 of 1,833 flights were cancelled (0.7%) and 4 diverted (0.2%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 100% on-time, while Nov 2025 came in at just 72% - 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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