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.
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What actually flies BNA–BOS
Filed traffic dataIn May 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 45% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
535
May 2026
Seats
76,174
both directions
Passengers
63,216
both directions
Load factor
83.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–BOS?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–BOS departures in May 2026 (185), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- WN
185 departures · 30,703 seats
Share of departures34.6%85.8%
Load
- B6
180 departures · 25,402 seats
Share of departures33.6%77.8%
Load
- DL
159 departures · 19,233 seats
Share of departures29.7%85.9%
Load
- YX
11 departures · 836 seats
Share of departures2.1%69.6%
Load
What plane flies BNA–BOS?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 45% of BNA–BOS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
243 departures · 80.0% load
45.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
81 departures · 85.4% load
15.1% - Airbus A220-100
70 departures · 87.8% load
13.1% - Boeing 737-800
60 departures · 87.5% load
11.2% - Boeing 737-700
44 departures · 84.0% load
8.2% - Airbus A319
20 departures · 84.0% load
3.7% - Embraer E175
11 departures · 69.6% load
2.1% - Airbus A321
4 departures · 75.2% load
0.8% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 56.2% load
0.4%
How has BNA–BOS traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–BOS departures fell from 560 in June 2025 to 535 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–BOS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
535 departures · 63,216 passengers
83.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNA → BOS
86.3% full
268 departures · 33,027 passengers
BOS → BNA
79.7% full
267 departures · 30,189 passengers
Nonstop BNA–BOS 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 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 May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (45.4%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (15.1%).
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.
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