Historical on-time performance
Detroit to Nashville
Flights on DTW–BNA arrive on time 77% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 2,223 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Too close to call — no single carrier is clearly more on-time here.
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time78%Medianon timep9035 minCancel0.7%Flights825
- Delta Air LinesOn-time77%Medianon timep9045 minCancel1.9%Flights1,398
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline43%
- Weather3%
- Air traffic (NAS)21%
- Late aircraft34%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline61%
- Weather39%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 33 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 DTW → 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 — 90% on time.
- Mornings90% on time · p90 10 min · 2,176 flights
- Middays84% on time · p90 25 min · 1,448 flights
- Afternoons75% on time · p90 40 min · 1,307 flights
- Overnights75% on time · p90 50 min · 1,259 flights
- Evenings72% on time · p90 45 min · 710 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 79% to 86% on time.
- Tuesdays86% on time · p90 25 min · 966 flights
- Wednesdays85% on time · p90 20 min · 966 flights
- Mondays81% on time · p90 25 min · 1,019 flights
- Thursdays80% on time · p90 30 min · 1,022 flights
- Saturdays80% on time · p90 30 min · 831 flights
- Sundays79% on time · p90 35 min · 1,074 flights
- Fridays79% on time · p90 35 min · 1,022 flights
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