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Best Airline: DTW to BNA

Detroit to Nashville — airline reliability comparison

Delta Air Lines is the most reliable airline on the DTW to BNA route with a 84% on-time rate, compared to SkyWest Airlines at 71%. Based on 4,901 flights tracked.

This route involves weather-prone airports, which can affect reliability regardless of airline.

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated October 2026.

On-Time Rate by Airline

Delta Air Lines84%
Southwest Airlines83%
Spirit Airlines80%
SkyWest Airlines71%

DTW to BNA Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
Delta Air LinesDLBest84%1.2%60m4,901
Southwest AirlinesWN83%0.7%47m2,774
Spirit AirlinesNK80%1.1%56m463
SkyWest AirlinesOOWorst71%0.0%45m14

Route Overview

83%
Overall On-Time
55m
Avg Delay
1%
Cancel Rate
8,179
Total Flights
DTW to BNA Route DetailsReturn: BNA to DTW
DTW AirportBNA Airport

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Data last updated October 2026. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics.