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.
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What actually flies AUS–BNA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop AUS–BNA; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 32% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
550
May 2026
Seats
74,893
both directions
Passengers
54,655
both directions
Load factor
73.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUS–BNA?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop AUS–BNA departures in May 2026 (375), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
375 departures · 61,635 seats
Share of departures68.2%74.2%
Load
- OO
175 departures · 13,258 seats
Share of departures31.8%67.3%
Load
What plane flies AUS–BNA?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 32% of AUS–BNA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
175 departures · 67.3% load
31.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
164 departures · 76.4% load
29.8% - Boeing 737-800
106 departures · 72.3% load
19.3% - Boeing 737-700
105 departures · 72.3% load
19.1%
How has AUS–BNA traffic changed?
Nonstop AUS–BNA departures rose from 503 in June 2025 to 550 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUS–BNA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
503 departures · 51,180 passengers
75.8%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNA → AUS
69.7% full
276 departures · 26,335 passengers
AUS → BNA
76.3% full
274 departures · 28,320 passengers
Nonstop AUS–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 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 May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (31.8%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (29.8%).
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.
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