Nashville (BNA) to Burbank (BUR)
Flight time
≈ 4h 22m
Bearing
275° W
Nashville (BNA) to Burbank (BUR) is 1,786 miles (2,875 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–BUR
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BNA–BUR; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
8,494
both directions
Passengers
7,621
both directions
Load factor
89.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–BUR?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BNA–BUR in May 2026 (62 departures).
- WN
62 departures · 8,494 seats
Share of departures100.0%89.7%
Load
What plane flies BNA–BUR?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 100% of BNA–BUR departures.
- Boeing 737-700
62 departures · 89.7% load
100.0%
How has BNA–BUR traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–BUR departures rose from 59 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–BUR traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
59 departures · 7,652 passengers
90.7%
Load
July 2025
61 departures · 7,922 passengers
90.8%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 7,865 passengers
88.7%
Load
September 2025
61 departures · 7,682 passengers
89.4%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 7,981 passengers
90.0%
Load
November 2025
59 departures · 7,345 passengers
87.1%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 7,710 passengers
87.0%
Load
January 2026
24 departures · 2,718 passengers
80.8%
Load
February 2026
36 departures · 3,900 passengers
79.1%
Load
March 2026
57 departures · 6,701 passengers
85.8%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 7,303 passengers
88.8%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 7,621 passengers
89.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNA → BUR
92.5% full
31 departures · 3,930 passengers
BUR → BNA
86.9% full
31 departures · 3,691 passengers
Nonstop BNA–BUR 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 Burbank (BUR)?
BNA to BUR is 1,786 miles (2,875 km / 1,552 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to BUR?
A nonstop covers the 1,786-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 22m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–BUR?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–BUR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,786-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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