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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ALB–BNA; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 45% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
67
May 2026
Seats
10,471
both directions
Passengers
7,973
both directions
Load factor
76.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ALB–BNA?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop ALB–BNA departures in May 2026 (61), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
61 departures · 9,535 seats
Share of departures91.0%75.3%
Load
- G4
6 departures · 936 seats
Share of departures9.0%85.3%
Load
What plane flies ALB–BNA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 45% of ALB–BNA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
30 departures · 78.0% load
44.8% - Boeing 737-800
18 departures · 68.6% load
26.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
13 departures · 79.6% load
19.4% - Airbus A319
6 departures · 85.3% load
9.0%
How has ALB–BNA traffic changed?
Nonstop ALB–BNA departures fell from 76 in June 2025 to 67 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ALB–BNA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
67 departures · 7,973 passengers
76.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNA → ALB
83.6% full
34 departures · 4,514 passengers
ALB → BNA
68.2% full
33 departures · 3,459 passengers
Nonstop ALB–BNA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (44.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (26.9%).
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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