Nashville (BNA) to Cleveland (CLE)
Flight time
≈ 1h 42m
Bearing
34° NE
Nashville (BNA) to Cleveland (CLE) is 448 miles (721 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–CLE
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BNA–CLE; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 56% of departures; flights ran 69% full.
Departures
178
July 2026
Seats
29,869
both directions
Passengers
20,607
both directions
Load factor
69.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–CLE?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–CLE departures in July 2026 (177), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
177 departures · 29,683 seats
Share of departures99.4%69.4%
Load
- SY
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures0.6%0.0%
Load
What plane flies BNA–CLE?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 56% of BNA–CLE departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
100 departures · 70.8% load
56.2% - Boeing 737-800
44 departures · 57.9% load
24.7% - Boeing 737-700
34 departures · 80.6% load
19.1%
How has BNA–CLE traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–CLE departures fell from 189 in August 2025 to 178 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–CLE traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
189 departures · 24,842 passengers
75.4%
Load
September 2025
156 departures · 20,141 passengers
72.2%
Load
October 2025
196 departures · 23,509 passengers
73.6%
Load
November 2025
203 departures · 20,928 passengers
65.5%
Load
December 2025
188 departures · 20,209 passengers
68.5%
Load
January 2026
139 departures · 13,622 passengers
63.0%
Load
February 2026
141 departures · 15,738 passengers
72.7%
Load
March 2026
166 departures · 18,949 passengers
71.2%
Load
April 2026
169 departures · 20,006 passengers
72.7%
Load
May 2026
173 departures · 20,376 passengers
71.9%
Load
June 2026
172 departures · 20,261 passengers
70.7%
Load
July 2026
178 departures · 20,607 passengers
69.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNA → CLE
71.7% full
90 departures · 10,808 passengers
CLE → BNA
66.3% full
88 departures · 9,799 passengers
Nonstop BNA–CLE 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Nashville (BNA) from Cleveland (CLE)?
BNA to CLE is 448 miles (721 km / 390 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to CLE?
A nonstop covers the 448-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 42m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–CLE?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (56.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (24.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–CLE?
Distance-based programs credit off the 448-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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