Route · RIC → BNA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Richmond to Nashville
The RIC–BNA corridor (Richmond, VA → Nashville, TN) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 527 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.4%
- On-time
- +4.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 61 min
- Delay when late
- 722
- Flights
Cancelled
0.1%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
527 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 43 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN,G4 |
| Nov 2025 | 43 | 8 | 0 | 0 | G4,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN,G4 |
| Sep 2025 | 38 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN,G4 |
| Aug 2025 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN,G4 |
| Jul 2025 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 1 | WN,G4 |
| Jun 2025 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 1 | WN,G4 |
| May 2025 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN,G4 |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN,G4 |
| Jan 2025 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | WN,G4 |
| Dec 2024 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | G4,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN,G4 |
| Oct 2024 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 0 | G4,WN |
| Sep 2024 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN,G4 |
| Aug 2024 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 0 | G4,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 0 | G4,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 0 | G4,WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.1%
1 of 722 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
2 of 722 flights
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RIC - Richmond
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Richmond, VA.
Origin airport →BNA - Nashville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Nashville, TN.
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What the Data Says About RIC to BNA
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Richmond to Nashville (RIC to BNA) running a 83.4% on-time rate over 722 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 61.2 minutes. The 527-mile corridor is served by 3 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.1% of 722 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.
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.
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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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