BTS DATA COMPLETE THROUGH JUNE 2026HISTORICAL ODDS · NOT LIVE FLIGHT STATUS
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Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (DFW) to Nashville, TN (BNA) flight delay odds

Historically, 65.0% of scheduled reportable flights on this direction arrived on time in July 2025–June 2026. The sample includes 3,529 flights.

HISTORICAL ROUTE SIGNALVariable
65.0%arrived on time
21.9%30+ min late
3.2%cancelled
3,529scheduled flights
Based on July 2025–June 2026; on time means arrival less than 15 minutes late.
60+ minutes late11.6%all scheduled flights
120+ minutes late5.2%all scheduled flights
Diverted0.1%did not reach as scheduled
Average arrival+19.8 mincompleted flights

When is this route most reliable?

The same route can behave differently through the day. These are scheduled departure windows, not actual departure times. Small time windows with fewer than 40 flights are withheld.

Departure windowFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
Early morning70582.0%10.4%1.6%
Late morning43877.6%13.0%2.7%
Afternoon1,18161.1%24.7%3.0%
Evening80752.9%30.6%4.2%
Night39856.8%25.9%5.5%

Weekday comparison

Day-of-week results use at least 30 scheduled flights per row. Look for broad patterns, not tiny percentage differences.

DayFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
Monday52765.7%22.6%2.5%
Tuesday48371.4%16.8%3.7%
Wednesday48070.4%19.0%0.4%
Thursday52665.2%20.9%1.1%
Friday52062.1%23.1%2.9%
Saturday45562.2%22.4%6.6%
Sunday53858.6%27.7%5.6%

Airline comparison

Marketing-carrier results make codeshare flights easier to compare as travelers buy them. Dedicated route-airline reports require at least 160 flights.

AirlineFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
American Airlines3,13163.7%22.7%3.3%
Envoy Air21479.4%13.6%0.9%
PSA Airlines8060.0%21.2%7.5%
Frontier Airlines7978.5%11.4%3.8%
SkyWest Airlines2568.0%24.0%4.0%

Monthly trend

Month-by-month results show whether a twelve-month average hides an unusual period.

MonthFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
July 202531848.7%37.1%4.1%
August 202529759.9%26.3%4.0%
September 202528772.5%14.6%2.4%
October 202531468.5%19.4%1.6%
November 202525668.4%23.0%3.1%
December 202526575.1%17.4%0.0%
January 202630862.7%16.9%10.4%
February 202626280.9%11.8%0.4%
March 202627963.4%24.4%2.2%
April 202629369.3%19.5%1.0%
May 202632364.4%20.1%2.8%
June 202632752.0%29.1%5.5%

What drove reported delay minutes?

BTS cause minutes are reported for qualifying delayed flights. These shares describe recorded delay minutes—not the chance that a particular cause will affect your next flight.

Airline31.6%
Late aircraft48.7%
National airspace12.3%
Weather7.4%
Security0.0%
This is historical evidence, not a forecast.

Weather, schedules and operations change. For a trip you have already booked, use the airline or airport for live status.