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Route Reliability

Nashville → New York

BNA–JFK · 765 miles · Nashville International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport

65
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
77%
Arrive within 15 minutes
10 min
Average arrival delay
4.7%
Cancelled
2,802
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

Who flies it best

Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.

  1. 1.Delta Air Lines77%1,338 flights
  2. 2.American Airlines77%920 flights
  3. 3.JetBlue Airways76%544 flights

What the data says

Morning-you made the right choice.

BNA–JFK flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 87% of the time, versus 62% between 3–6 PM.

Wednesday has been the better bet.

A small edge: 80% on time on Wednesdays against 74% on Thursdays.

Not much between Delta Air Lines and JetBlue Airways.

On this route they all land within 76% to 77% on time. Pick on schedule and price.

Keep a backup plan handy.

This route was cancelled 4.7% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

Best historical flights

Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.

Top flights by on-time rate

More flights on this route

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon78%(378 flights)
  • Tue78%(373 flights)
  • Wed80%(379 flights)
  • Thu74%(370 flights)
  • Fri77%(397 flights)
  • Sat79%(389 flights)
  • Sun74%(375 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM87%(830 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM80%(573 flights)
  • 12–3 PM73%(683 flights)
  • 3–6 PM62%(418 flights)
  • 6–9 PM71%(157 flights)
On-time trend by month
85%
May

Jun 61% → May 85% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202561%218
July 202565%213
August 202584%238
September 202587%261
October 202580%270
November 202577%245
December 202566%219
January 202674%175
February 202680%175
March 202676%212
April 202685%213
May 202685%222

Same trip, other airports

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Based on 2,802 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.