Atlanta (ATL) to Nashville (BNA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 14m
Bearing
324° NW
Atlanta (ATL) to Nashville (BNA) is 214 miles (344 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–BNA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 12 carriers flying nonstop ATL–BNA; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
860
July 2026
Seats
128,414
both directions
Passengers
96,292
both directions
Load factor
75.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–BNA?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–BNA departures in July 2026 (652), one of 12 carriers on the route.
- DL
652 departures · 96,225 seats
Share of departures75.8%80.3%
Load
- WN
184 departures · 29,464 seats
Share of departures21.4%58.0%
Load
- OO
5 departures · 356 seats
Share of departures0.6%34.5%
Load
- 9E
5 departures · 374 seats
Share of departures0.6%88.5%
Load
- AA
4 departures · 684 seats
Share of departures0.5%82.2%
Load
- QK
Jazz Aviation
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures0.2%86.2%
Load
- AS
2 departures · 322 seats
Share of departures0.2%87.3%
Load
- SY
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures0.2%27.7%
Load
- YX
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.1%0.0%
Load
- B6
1 departures · 140 seats
Share of departures0.1%93.6%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 150 seats
Share of departures0.1%94.0%
Load
- 5D
Aerolitoral
1 departures · 99 seats
Share of departures0.1%96.0%
Load
What plane flies ATL–BNA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 40% of ATL–BNA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
346 departures · 78.2% load
40.2% - Boeing 717-200
287 departures · 85.6% load
33.4% - Boeing 737-700
72 departures · 66.3% load
8.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
69 departures · 56.6% load
8.0% - Boeing 737-800
49 departures · 51.6% load
5.7% - Embraer E175
8 departures · 43.5% load
0.9% - Airbus A320
6 departures · 88.8% load
0.7% - Bombardier CRJ-900
5 departures · 88.5% load
0.6% - Airbus A319
5 departures · 69.1% load
0.6% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 68.1% load
0.2% - Airbus A330-300
2 departures · 60.3% load
0.2% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 85.0% load
0.2% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 67.0% load
0.2% - Boeing 757-300
2 departures · 90.0% load
0.2% - Embraer E190
1 departures · 96.0% load
0.1% - Airbus A220-300
1 departures · 93.6% load
0.1% - Boeing 767-400ER
1 departures · 0.9% load
0.1%
How has ATL–BNA traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–BNA departures rose from 741 in August 2025 to 860 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–BNA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
741 departures · 91,814 passengers
73.9%
Load
September 2025
691 departures · 91,686 passengers
77.7%
Load
October 2025
739 departures · 98,996 passengers
80.7%
Load
November 2025
652 departures · 75,065 passengers
75.4%
Load
December 2025
700 departures · 79,736 passengers
79.4%
Load
January 2026
574 departures · 61,449 passengers
73.5%
Load
February 2026
583 departures · 68,168 passengers
79.1%
Load
March 2026
736 departures · 82,456 passengers
78.1%
Load
April 2026
749 departures · 82,838 passengers
77.2%
Load
May 2026
790 departures · 92,368 passengers
81.7%
Load
June 2026
791 departures · 93,241 passengers
77.4%
Load
July 2026
860 departures · 96,292 passengers
75.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNA → ATL
74.1% full
445 departures · 49,405 passengers
ATL → BNA
76.0% full
415 departures · 46,887 passengers
Nonstop ATL–BNA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Atlanta
US
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Coordinates
33.64°N, 84.43°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Atlanta (ATL) from Nashville (BNA)?
ATL to BNA is 214 miles (344 km / 186 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to BNA?
A nonstop covers the 214-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 14m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–BNA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (40.2%), followed by the Boeing 717-200 (33.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–BNA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 214-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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