Historical on-time performance
Nashville to Dallas-Fort Worth
Flights on BNA–DFW arrive on time 71% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 3,211 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Not enough comparable data to name a most-on-time carrier — low-data carriers aren't ranked.
- American AirlinesOn-time71%Medianon timep9055 minCancel3.3%Flights3,146
- Envoy AirOn-time71%Medianon timep9060 minCancel1.5%Flights65
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline29%
- Weather5%
- Air traffic (NAS)22%
- Late aircraft44%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline12%
- Weather85%
- Air traffic (NAS)3%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 105 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly BNA → DFW
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 79% on time.
- Mornings79% on time · p90 35 min · 4,091 flights
- Middays77% on time · p90 50 min · 2,644 flights
- Overnights61% on time · p90 135 min · 116 flights · limited
- Afternoons61% on time · p90 85 min · 1,367 flights
- Evenings56% on time · p90 100 min · 2,084 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 68% to 75% on time.
- Tuesdays75% on time · p90 50 min · 1,408 flights
- Saturdays73% on time · p90 60 min · 1,352 flights
- Wednesdays72% on time · p90 70 min · 1,408 flights
- Fridays71% on time · p90 60 min · 1,513 flights
- Mondays70% on time · p90 80 min · 1,509 flights
- Thursdays69% on time · p90 55 min · 1,547 flights
- Sundays68% on time · p90 70 min · 1,565 flights
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