Austin (AUS) to Nashville (BNA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 19m
Bearing
54° NE
Austin (AUS) to Nashville (BNA) is 755 miles (1,215 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
Look up a route, or build a trip
Change the airports, or add stops for a multi-leg trip.
What actually flies AUS–BNA
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop AUS–BNA; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 35% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
492
June 2026
Seats
66,334
both directions
Passengers
50,675
both directions
Load factor
76.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUS–BNA?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop AUS–BNA departures in June 2026 (319), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- WN
319 departures · 52,975 seats
Share of departures64.8%78.5%
Load
- OO
171 departures · 12,996 seats
Share of departures34.8%67.4%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures0.2%98.3%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 191 seats
Share of departures0.2%82.2%
Load
What plane flies AUS–BNA?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 35% of AUS–BNA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
171 departures · 67.4% load
34.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
149 departures · 77.0% load
30.3% - Boeing 737-800
96 departures · 77.5% load
19.5% - Boeing 737-700
75 departures · 84.4% load
15.2% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 82.2% load
0.2%
How has AUS–BNA traffic changed?
Nonstop AUS–BNA departures fell from 501 in July 2025 to 492 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUS–BNA traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
501 departures · 50,422 passengers
75.4%
Load
August 2025
473 departures · 43,068 passengers
70.2%
Load
September 2025
457 departures · 44,684 passengers
75.6%
Load
October 2025
569 departures · 60,748 passengers
78.0%
Load
November 2025
486 departures · 47,796 passengers
72.9%
Load
December 2025
501 departures · 47,977 passengers
69.2%
Load
January 2026
452 departures · 36,160 passengers
59.8%
Load
February 2026
452 departures · 38,182 passengers
64.5%
Load
March 2026
557 departures · 52,253 passengers
69.9%
Load
April 2026
533 departures · 48,317 passengers
66.2%
Load
May 2026
550 departures · 54,655 passengers
73.0%
Load
June 2026
492 departures · 50,675 passengers
76.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNA → AUS
73.0% full
251 departures · 24,827 passengers
AUS → BNA
80.0% full
241 departures · 25,848 passengers
Nonstop AUS–BNA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Austin (AUS) from Nashville (BNA)?
AUS to BNA is 755 miles (1,215 km / 656 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AUS to BNA?
A nonstop covers the 755-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 19m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AUS–BNA?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (34.8%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (30.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying AUS–BNA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 755-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
Keep exploring
Every route below is its own page.
Popular long-haul routes