Route · TPA → BNA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Tampa to Nashville
The TPA–BNA corridor (Tampa, FL → Nashville, TN) runs ahead of the national average, served by 11 carriers across roughly 612 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.9%
- On-time
- +0.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 65 min
- Delay when late
- 11,541
- Flights
Cancelled
1.7%
Best Month
Sep 2025 89%
Worst Month
May 2024 55%
Distance
612 mi
Carriers
11
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 202 | 59 | 2 | 0 | WN,MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 196 | 40 | 1 | 0 | MQ,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 214 | 49 | 0 | 0 | WN,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 189 | 21 | 0 | 0 | MQ,WN |
| Aug 2025 | 203 | 52 | 0 | 0 | WN,MQ,NK |
| Jul 2025 | 226 | 73 | 0 | 3 | NK,WN,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 223 | 77 | 1 | 0 | WN,MQ,NK |
| May 2025 | 218 | 56 | 3 | 0 | WN,MQ,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 205 | 41 | 1 | 3 | MQ,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 211 | 44 | 8 | 2 | WN,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 171 | 27 | 2 | 0 | WN,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 189 | 42 | 6 | 0 | WN,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 194 | 44 | 1 | 0 | MQ,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 188 | 36 | 0 | 0 | MQ,WN |
| Oct 2024 | 183 | 21 | 19 | 1 | MQ,WN |
| Sep 2024 | 167 | 42 | 8 | 0 | WN,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 177 | 43 | 8 | 0 | MQ,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 210 | 87 | 0 | 0 | MQ,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 205 | 61 | 1 | 2 | MQ,WN |
| May 2024 | 191 | 86 | 0 | 1 | MQ,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 198 | 29 | 1 | 0 | MQ,NK,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 222 | 55 | 4 | 0 | MQ,NK,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 170 | 24 | 0 | 0 | MQ,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 182 | 31 | 14 | 0 | MQ,WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.7%
80 of 4,734 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
12 of 4,734 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
TPA - Tampa
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Tampa, 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 TPA to BNA
11,541 tracked flights put the TPA to BNA pairing (Tampa to Nashville) at a 79.9% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 64.6 minutes on average. Across the 612-mile route and its 11 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.7% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (4,734 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 55% - a 34-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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