Historical on-time performance
Dallas-Fort Worth to Nashville
Flights on DFW–BNA arrive on time 64% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 3,181 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.
- Envoy AirOn-time89%Medianon timep9025 minCancel0.0%Flights35
- American AirlinesOn-time64%Medianon timep9070 minCancel3.1%Flights3,146
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline32%
- Weather5%
- Air traffic (NAS)12%
- Late aircraft51%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline10%
- Weather88%
- Air traffic (NAS)2%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 98 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 DFW → 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 — 83% on time.
- Mornings83% on time · p90 25 min · 2,284 flights
- Middays72% on time · p90 55 min · 2,337 flights
- Afternoons61% on time · p90 75 min · 2,192 flights
- Overnights57% on time · p90 85 min · 1,751 flights
- Evenings55% on time · p90 100 min · 1,739 flights
Best day of week
Tuesdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 72% on time.
- Tuesdays72% on time · p90 60 min · 1,414 flights
- Wednesdays68% on time · p90 65 min · 1,407 flights
- Mondays68% on time · p90 70 min · 1,500 flights
- Saturdays66% on time · p90 75 min · 1,351 flights
- Fridays65% on time · p90 70 min · 1,513 flights
- Sundays64% on time · p90 75 min · 1,571 flights
- Thursdays64% on time · p90 65 min · 1,547 flights
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