Nashville (BNA) to Boston (BOS)
Flight time
≈ 2h 41m
Bearing
58° NE
Nashville (BNA) to Boston (BOS) is 941 miles (1,514 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 BNA–BOS
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop BNA–BOS; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 30% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
477
April 2026
Seats
63,647
both directions
Passengers
52,916
both directions
Load factor
83.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BNA–BOS?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–BOS departures in April 2026 (170), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
170 departures · 28,268 seats
Share of departures35.6%84.0%
Load
- B6
JetBlue Airways
141 departures · 19,740 seats
Share of departures29.6%80.7%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
112 departures · 8,512 seats
Share of departures23.5%84.2%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
54 departures · 7,127 seats
Share of departures11.3%85.4%
Load
What plane flies BNA–BOS?
In April 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 30% of BNA–BOS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
141 departures · 80.7% load
29.6% - Embraer E175
112 departures · 84.2% load
23.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
75 departures · 83.4% load
15.7% - Boeing 737-800
56 departures · 85.7% load
11.7% - Airbus A319
54 departures · 85.4% load
11.3% - Boeing 737-700
39 departures · 82.3% load
8.2%
How has BNA–BOS traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–BOS departures fell from 583 in May 2025 to 477 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–BOS traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
583 departures · 69,740 passengers
83.2%
Load
June 2025
560 departures · 68,443 passengers
84.3%
Load
July 2025
560 departures · 69,842 passengers
85.1%
Load
August 2025
531 departures · 65,870 passengers
85.3%
Load
September 2025
509 departures · 60,365 passengers
81.7%
Load
October 2025
649 departures · 83,059 passengers
85.9%
Load
November 2025
457 departures · 51,565 passengers
82.0%
Load
December 2025
398 departures · 43,376 passengers
83.9%
Load
January 2026
337 departures · 30,852 passengers
76.6%
Load
February 2026
330 departures · 31,460 passengers
78.1%
Load
March 2026
459 departures · 47,472 passengers
82.7%
Load
April 2026
477 departures · 52,916 passengers
83.1%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
BOS → BNA
84.3% full
239 departures · 26,707 passengers
BNA → BOS
82.0% full
238 departures · 26,209 passengers
Nonstop BNA–BOS traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Nashville (BNA) from Boston (BOS)?
BNA to BOS is 941 miles (1,514 km / 817 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to BOS?
A nonstop covers the 941-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 41m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–BOS?
In April 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (29.6%), followed by the Embraer E175 (23.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–BOS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 941-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.
Other routes from BNA
Popular long-haul routes