Route Reliability
Raleigh–Durham → Nashville
RDU–BNA · 442 miles · Raleigh–Durham International Airport to Nashville International Airport
- 81%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 5 min
- Average arrival delay
- 1.7%
- Cancelled
- 2,839
- Flights in the data
Data through May 2026.
Who flies it best
Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.
- 1.Southwest Airlines82%1,259 flights
- 2.Delta Air Lines81%626 flights
- 3.American Airlines79%954 flights
What the data says
Morning-you made the right choice.
RDU–BNA flights departing between 3–6 AM arrived on time 96% of the time, versus 69% between 3–6 PM.
Sunday scaries are real for this one.
RDU–BNA flights arrived on time 86% of the time on Wednesdays. On Sundays: 76%.
Southwest Airlines has a slight edge here.
Southwest Airlines arrived on time 82% of the time on this route; American Airlines managed 79%.
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
- Mon77%(428 flights)
- Tue83%(407 flights)
- Wed86%(410 flights)
- Thu79%(427 flights)
- Fri79%(423 flights)
- Sat86%(284 flights)
- Sun76%(407 flights)
- 3–6 AM96%(27 flights)
- 6–9 AM91%(744 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM90%(578 flights)
- 12–3 PM83%(125 flights)
- 3–6 PM69%(749 flights)
- 6–9 PM70%(416 flights)
- 9 PM–12 AM76%(147 flights)
Jun 78% → May 76% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 78% | 218 |
| July 2025 | 73% | 221 |
| August 2025 | 88% | 217 |
| September 2025 | 89% | 239 |
| October 2025 | 81% | 250 |
| November 2025 | 81% | 237 |
| December 2025 | 72% | 235 |
| January 2026 | 83% | 203 |
| February 2026 | 88% | 214 |
| March 2026 | 79% | 258 |
| April 2026 | 80% | 248 |
| May 2026 | 76% | 246 |
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Based on 2,839 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.