Route · STL → BNA · 2020–2025 BTS data
St. Louis to Nashville
The STL–BNA corridor (St. Louis, MO → Nashville, TN) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 272 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.6%
- On-time
- +6.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 56 min
- Delay when late
- 6,889
- Flights
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 |
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.
Origin airport →BNA - Nashville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Nashville, TN.
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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.
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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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