Nashville (BNA) to Baltimore (BWI)
Flight time
≈ 1h 58m
Bearing
66° NE
Nashville (BNA) to Baltimore (BWI) is 586 miles (944 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–BWI
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BNA–BWI; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 39% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
331
May 2026
Seats
54,176
both directions
Passengers
39,758
both directions
Load factor
73.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–BWI?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–BWI departures in May 2026 (330), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
330 departures · 54,026 seats
Share of departures99.7%73.4%
Load
- GCA
1 departures · 150 seats
Share of departures0.3%68.0%
Load
What plane flies BNA–BWI?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 39% of BNA–BWI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
128 departures · 74.3% load
38.7% - Boeing 737-800
104 departures · 70.0% load
31.4% - Boeing 737-700
98 departures · 76.5% load
29.6% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 68.0% load
0.3%
How has BNA–BWI traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–BWI departures fell from 337 in June 2025 to 331 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–BWI traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
337 departures · 35,613 passengers
65.0%
Load
July 2025
337 departures · 32,189 passengers
58.4%
Load
August 2025
342 departures · 35,180 passengers
61.9%
Load
September 2025
333 departures · 35,425 passengers
63.4%
Load
October 2025
340 departures · 40,906 passengers
72.3%
Load
November 2025
294 departures · 29,727 passengers
65.8%
Load
December 2025
260 departures · 26,657 passengers
66.7%
Load
January 2026
240 departures · 19,984 passengers
52.2%
Load
February 2026
252 departures · 20,297 passengers
52.4%
Load
March 2026
294 departures · 31,460 passengers
69.1%
Load
April 2026
313 departures · 34,627 passengers
68.9%
Load
May 2026
331 departures · 39,758 passengers
73.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BWI → BNA
68.9% full
167 departures · 18,768 passengers
BNA → BWI
77.9% full
164 departures · 20,990 passengers
Nonstop BNA–BWI 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).
The airports
Baltimore
US
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
Coordinates
39.18°N, 76.67°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Nashville (BNA) from Baltimore (BWI)?
BNA to BWI is 586 miles (944 km / 510 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to BWI?
A nonstop covers the 586-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 58m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–BWI?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (38.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (31.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–BWI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 586-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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