Birmingham (BHM) to Nashville (BNA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 09m
Bearing
1° N
Birmingham (BHM) to Nashville (BNA) is 177 miles (285 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BHM–BNA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BHM–BNA; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 69% of departures; flights ran 51% full.
Departures
127
July 2026
Seats
18,677
both directions
Passengers
9,480
both directions
Load factor
50.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BHM–BNA?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BHM–BNA departures in July 2026 (125), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
125 departures · 18,531 seats
Share of departures98.4%51.2%
Load
- OO
2 departures · 146 seats
Share of departures1.6%0.0%
Load
What plane flies BHM–BNA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 69% of BHM–BNA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
88 departures · 53.2% load
69.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
20 departures · 48.8% load
15.8% - Boeing 737-800
17 departures · 45.6% load
13.4% - Bombardier CRJ-900
2 departures · 0.0% load
1.6%
How has BHM–BNA traffic changed?
Nonstop BHM–BNA departures rose from 62 in August 2025 to 127 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BHM–BNA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
62 departures · 5,583 passengers
60.4%
Load
September 2025
61 departures · 5,810 passengers
63.6%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 6,458 passengers
69.8%
Load
November 2025
69 departures · 6,341 passengers
59.6%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 5,857 passengers
61.8%
Load
January 2026
59 departures · 4,184 passengers
46.4%
Load
February 2026
58 departures · 4,705 passengers
55.6%
Load
March 2026
116 departures · 10,424 passengers
60.1%
Load
April 2026
122 departures · 9,017 passengers
50.7%
Load
May 2026
126 departures · 9,964 passengers
54.9%
Load
June 2026
121 departures · 9,634 passengers
54.1%
Load
July 2026
127 departures · 9,480 passengers
50.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BHM → BNA
47.7% full
65 departures · 4,295 passengers
BNA → BHM
53.6% full
62 departures · 5,185 passengers
Nonstop BHM–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
Birmingham
US
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
Coordinates
33.56°N, 86.75°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Birmingham (BHM) from Nashville (BNA)?
BHM to BNA is 177 miles (285 km / 154 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BHM to BNA?
A nonstop covers the 177-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 09m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BHM–BNA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (69.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (15.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying BHM–BNA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 177-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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