Albany (ALB) to Nashville (BNA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 27m
Bearing
241° SW
Albany (ALB) to Nashville (BNA) is 824 miles (1,326 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ALB–BNA
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ALB–BNA; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 58% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
60
April 2026
Seats
9,170
both directions
Passengers
7,133
both directions
Load factor
77.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ALB–BNA?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ALB–BNA in April 2026 (60 departures).
- WN
Southwest Airlines
60 departures · 9,170 seats
Share of departures100.0%77.8%
Load
What plane flies ALB–BNA?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 58% of ALB–BNA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
35 departures · 81.3% load
58.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
13 departures · 74.3% load
21.7% - Boeing 737-800
12 departures · 73.4% load
20.0%
How has ALB–BNA traffic changed?
Nonstop ALB–BNA departures rose from 56 in May 2025 to 60 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ALB–BNA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
56 departures · 7,509 passengers
86.5%
Load
June 2025
76 departures · 10,606 passengers
87.7%
Load
July 2025
77 departures · 11,292 passengers
91.5%
Load
August 2025
81 departures · 11,010 passengers
88.4%
Load
September 2025
78 departures · 9,644 passengers
81.7%
Load
October 2025
80 departures · 10,623 passengers
86.5%
Load
November 2025
78 departures · 8,219 passengers
70.0%
Load
December 2025
86 departures · 9,231 passengers
70.2%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 6,220 passengers
69.1%
Load
February 2026
54 departures · 5,944 passengers
73.9%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 7,134 passengers
81.8%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 7,133 passengers
77.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ALB → BNA
73.3% full
30 departures · 3,348 passengers
BNA → ALB
82.2% full
30 departures · 3,785 passengers
Nonstop ALB–BNA traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Albany (ALB) from Nashville (BNA)?
ALB to BNA is 824 miles (1,326 km / 716 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ALB to BNA?
A nonstop covers the 824-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 27m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ALB–BNA?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (58.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (21.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying ALB–BNA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 824-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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