Flights Washington → Nashville
DCA → BNA
How long is the flight from Washington to Nashville?
The flight from Washington (DCA) to Nashville (BNA) takes 1h 25m on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route connects Washington to Nashville, operating with an average on-time performance rate of 74%. Over the past year, it has seen a total of 1097 flights, with an average delay time of 13.7 minutes per delayed flight. The aircraft used for this route include Embraer RJ140 and Embraer 170 models. Both airports serving this route have been in operation since the late 1930s, with Nashville International Airport handling nearly 18,990,858 passengers annually.
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 Washington (DCA) → Nashville (BNA) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 2667 flights monitored in recent months, 73% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.86%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 28.1/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Nashville the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Washington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Nashville: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Washington (DCA) to Nashville (BNA) heads west for about 902 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 25m.
Departures from Washington on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 43% of DCA-BNA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Washington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Nashville it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 2,667 tracked DCA-BNA flights, 73% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 3.9% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about DCA-BNA
The flight from Washington (DCA) to Nashville (BNA) takes 1h 25m on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Washington (DCA) -> Nashville (BNA) route, on-time performance is 73% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 2667 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Washington-Nashville is 3.86% across 2667 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American Airlines.
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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.
