Flights Nashville → New York
BNA → JFK
Route overview
This flight route connects Nashville to New York, operating with an on-time performance rate of 83%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 9.7 minutes. The route has seen 623 total flights and utilizes aircraft such as the Embraer RJ145 and Canadair Regional Jet 900.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Nashville (BNA) → New York (JFK) route is operated by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines. Across 779 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 13 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.85%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At New York the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Nashville the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to New York: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Nashville (BNA) to New York (JFK) heads north-east for about 1,230 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 57m.
Departures from Nashville on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 44% of BNA-JFK flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Nashville the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into New York it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 779 tracked BNA-JFK flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 13 min and a 3.9% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about BNA-JFK
On the Nashville (BNA) -> New York (JFK) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 13 minutes, based on 779 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Nashville-New York is 3.85% across 779 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
