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 May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop ATL–BNA; the Boeing 717-200 was the most common aircraft at 39% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
790
May 2026
Seats
113,032
both directions
Passengers
92,368
both directions
Load factor
81.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–BNA?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–BNA departures in May 2026 (629), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
629 departures · 90,054 seats
Share of departures79.6%86.8%
Load
- WN
156 departures · 22,512 seats
Share of departures19.7%62.9%
Load
- OO
4 departures · 280 seats
Share of departures0.5%23.2%
Load
- SY
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures0.1%0.0%
Load
What plane flies ATL–BNA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew 39% of ATL–BNA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 717-200
311 departures · 89.6% load
39.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
289 departures · 85.1% load
36.6% - Boeing 737-700
126 departures · 63.8% load
16.0% - Boeing 737-800
42 departures · 74.3% load
5.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
14 departures · 63.8% load
1.8% - Embraer E175
4 departures · 23.2% load
0.5% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 22.1% load
0.3% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 96.2% load
0.1% - Boeing 767-400ER
1 departures · 87.7% load
0.1%
How has ATL–BNA traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–BNA departures rose from 773 in June 2025 to 790 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–BNA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
773 departures · 98,481 passengers
77.1%
Load
July 2025
783 departures · 99,077 passengers
77.1%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNA → ATL
82.1% full
399 departures · 46,756 passengers
ATL → BNA
81.3% full
391 departures · 45,612 passengers
Nonstop ATL–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).
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 May 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew the largest share of departures (39.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (36.6%).
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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