BTS DATA COMPLETE THROUGH JUNE 2026HISTORICAL ODDS · NOT LIVE FLIGHT STATUS
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DEN→BNA

Denver, CO (DEN) to Nashville, TN (BNA) flight delay odds

73.7% of 3,658 official scheduled DEN-to-BNA flights arrived on time; 16.1% arrived at least 30 minutes late and 0.7% were cancelled during July 2025–June 2026.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics · Reporting window: July 2025–June 2026 · Updated September 16, 2026

HISTORICAL ROUTE SIGNALGenerally reliable
73.7%arrived on time
16.1%30+ min late
0.7%cancelled
3,658scheduled flights
Based on July 2025–June 2026; on time means arrival less than 15 minutes late.
60+ minutes late7.9%all scheduled flights
120+ minutes late2.6%all scheduled flights
Diverted0.2%did not reach as scheduled
Average arrival+9.6 mincompleted flights

Which departure time was most reliable for DEN to BNA?

Among qualifying DEN-to-BNA departure window results, Early morning had the highest on-time rate: 93.3% of 851 flights. Night was lowest at 47.5% across 40 flights.

Departure windowFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
Early morning85193.3%2.1%0.8%
Late morning78980.2%10.1%0.5%
Afternoon1,00166.6%20.5%0.6%
Evening97759.6%28.0%0.8%
Night4047.5%32.5%0.0%

Which weekday was most reliable for DEN to BNA?

Among qualifying DEN-to-BNA weekday results, Wednesday had the highest on-time rate: 79.0% of 485 flights. Thursday was lowest at 70.4% across 564 flights.

DayFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
Monday57372.4%14.8%0.3%
Tuesday46073.0%16.7%0.4%
Wednesday48579.0%12.2%0.2%
Thursday56470.4%18.6%0.2%
Friday58273.4%17.9%0.5%
Saturday41378.2%13.1%1.2%
Sunday58171.3%18.2%1.9%

Which airline was most reliable for DEN to BNA?

Among qualifying DEN-to-BNA airline results, United Airlines had the highest on-time rate: 77.7% of 1,168 flights. Frontier Airlines was lowest at 71.6% across 348 flights.

AirlineFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
Southwest Airlines2,14271.8%17.3%0.8%
United Airlines1,16877.7%13.1%0.4%
Frontier Airlines34871.6%19.0%0.9%

Which month was most reliable for DEN to BNA?

Among qualifying DEN-to-BNA month results, February 2026 had the highest on-time rate: 86.5% of 252 flights. July 2025 was lowest at 57.6% across 370 flights.

MonthFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
July 202537057.6%27.6%1.1%
August 202533073.6%14.8%0.6%
September 202531577.5%12.4%0.0%
October 202532377.4%14.2%0.0%
November 202528879.9%14.6%0.0%
December 202527971.7%16.8%0.4%
January 202625680.9%7.0%5.5%
February 202625286.5%8.7%0.0%
March 202630774.3%16.3%0.7%
April 202628479.9%13.7%0.4%
May 202631469.7%18.2%0.0%
June 202634063.5%23.2%0.3%

What drove DEN to BNA delay minutes?

Late aircraft was the largest recorded DEN-to-BNA delay category, accounting for 50.6% of 53,540 BTS-attributed delay minutes during July 2025–June 2026.

Airline26.8%
Late aircraft50.6%
National airspace20.4%
Weather2.1%
Security0.1%
This is historical evidence, not a forecast.

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