Historical on-time performance
Washington to Nashville
562 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on DCA–BNA arrive on time 75% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate75%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay50 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled3.0%of scheduled flights
based on 4,056 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Republic AirwaysbestOn-time81%Medianon timep9035 minCancel2.1%Flights1,871
- Envoy AirOn-time80%Medianon timep9045 minCancel0.0%Flights30
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time74%Medianon timep9050 minCancel1.8%Flights1,627
- American AirlinesOn-time66%Medianon timep9080 minCancel6.8%Flights148
- PSA AirlinesOn-time52%Median5 minp90100 minCancel11.1%Flights380
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline22%
- Weather3%
- Air traffic (NAS)19%
- Late aircraft56%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline9%
- Weather66%
- Air traffic (NAS)25%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 121 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 DCA → BNA
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 — 89% on time.
- Mornings89% on time · p90 10 min · 2,390 flights
- Middays82% on time · p90 25 min · 3,792 flights
- Afternoons76% on time · p90 45 min · 2,322 flights
- Overnights74% on time · p90 65 min · 1,460 flights
- Evenings62% on time · p90 80 min · 2,406 flights
Best day of week
Saturdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 83% on time.
- Saturdays83% on time · p90 25 min · 1,345 flights
- Tuesdays79% on time · p90 35 min · 1,852 flights
- Wednesdays79% on time · p90 45 min · 1,847 flights
- Mondays77% on time · p90 45 min · 1,848 flights
- Thursdays76% on time · p90 45 min · 1,833 flights
- Sundays76% on time · p90 45 min · 1,803 flights
- Fridays73% on time · p90 55 min · 1,842 flights
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