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Route · STL → BNA · 2020–2025 BTS data

St. Louis to Nashville

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), STL to BNA (St. Louis to Nashville) ranks #1830 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

85.6%
On-time
+6.6 pts
vs US avg
56 min
Delay when late
6,889
Flights
#1830 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

0.8%

Best Month

Aug 2024 95%

Worst Month

Jul 2025 72%

Distance

272 mi

Carriers

1

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Dec 2025 102 22 0 0 WN
Nov 2025 102 14 0 0 WN
Oct 2025 119 19 0 0 WN
Sep 2025 108 7 0 1 WN
Aug 2025 109 11 0 0 WN
Jul 2025 100 28 0 0 WN
Jun 2025 102 24 1 0 WN
May 2025 129 34 1 0 WN
Apr 2025 120 21 0 0 WN
Mar 2025 106 21 0 1 WN
Feb 2025 80 11 2 0 WN
Jan 2025 90 11 8 0 WN
Dec 2024 94 14 0 0 WN
Nov 2024 101 7 0 0 WN
Oct 2024 117 14 0 0 WN
Sep 2024 111 17 0 0 WN
Aug 2024 113 6 0 0 WN
Jul 2024 99 23 0 0 WN
Jun 2024 97 11 0 0 WN
May 2024 103 26 0 0 WN
Apr 2024 99 16 1 0 WN
Mar 2024 102 13 0 0 WN
Feb 2024 95 6 0 0 WN
Jan 2024 107 15 8 1 WN

STL–BNA seasonal on-time pattern

Best: November (91.3%) · weakest: July (80.0%)

75%80%85%90%95% JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 84.9%

Strongest calendar month

November

91.3% on-time · ~100 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

October

~110 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

July

80.0% on-time · ~99 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

0.8%

21 of 2,505 flights

Diversion Rate

0.1%

3 of 2,505 flights

Explore origin & destination

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

STL - St. Louis

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for St. Louis, MO.

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

Compare STL vs BNA

Origin-hub reliability standing

Among STL's stronger departures

STL → BNA posts a 85.6% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 5 of 51 BTS-tracked routes leaving St. Louis. The same hub also shows 45 mid-band and 1 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #1047 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).

What the Data Says About STL to BNA

St. Louis to Nashville (STL to BNA) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.6% on-time rate across 6,889 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 55.6 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 272 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 21 of 2,505 flights were cancelled (0.8%) and 3 diverted (0.1%).

The monthly split is wide on this route: Aug 2024 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 72% - a 23-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.

On the multi-year calendar, STL–BNA peaks in November at 91.3% on-time while October carries the heaviest traffic (~110 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 80.0%, a 11.3-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does STL to BNA rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, STL to BNA ranks #1830 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 STL to BNA? ▼
Flights from St. Louis to Nashville have a 85.6% on-time rate based on 6,889 flights. The average delay is 55.6 minutes. The best recent month was Aug 2024 with 95% on-time.
What is the cancellation rate for STL to BNA? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 0.8% of flights on this route were cancelled (21 of 2,505 flights) and 0.1% were diverted.
How far is the flight from STL to BNA? ▼
The flight distance from St. Louis (STL) to Nashville (BNA) is approximately 272 miles. This route is served by 1 carrier.
When is the best time to fly from STL to BNA? ▼
The best recent month for on-time performance was Aug 2024 (95% on-time). The worst was Jul 2025 (72% on-time). Consider booking during months with historically better performance.

Airports on this route

STL Airport

St. Louis
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 STL–BNA data

STL–BNA runs 6.6 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.

  • Compare STL and BNA airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. STL airport
  • If your dates flex, November (91.3% on-time) beats July (80.0%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 85.6% 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.