Nashville (BNA) to Charlotte (CLT)
Flight time
≈ 1h 27m
Bearing
99° E
Nashville (BNA) to Charlotte (CLT) is 328 miles (528 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–CLT
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 7 carriers flying nonstop BNA–CLT; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 24% of departures; flights ran 69% full.
Departures
679
April 2026
Seats
104,198
both directions
Passengers
71,578
both directions
Load factor
68.7%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BNA–CLT?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–CLT departures in April 2026 (442), one of 7 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
442 departures · 73,744 seats
Share of departures65.1%63.7%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
154 departures · 23,758 seats
Share of departures22.7%81.4%
Load
- OH
PSA Airlines
69 departures · 5,222 seats
Share of departures10.2%87.3%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
8 departures · 608 seats
Share of departures1.2%76.8%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
4 departures · 744 seats
Share of departures0.6%24.1%
Load
- PT
Piedmont Airlines
1 departures · 50 seats
Share of departures0.1%88.0%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
1 departures · 72 seats
Share of departures0.1%0.0%
Load
What plane flies BNA–CLT?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 24% of BNA–CLT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
166 departures · 60.1% load
24.4% - Boeing 737-800
150 departures · 63.0% load
22.1% - Airbus A319
94 departures · 72.5% load
13.8% - Boeing 737-700
84 departures · 89.4% load
12.4% - Bombardier CRJ-900
67 departures · 87.5% load
9.9% - Airbus A320
56 departures · 65.5% load
8.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
46 departures · 75.8% load
6.8% - Embraer E175
8 departures · 76.8% load
1.2% - Airbus A321neo
4 departures · 78.0% load
0.6% - Bombardier CRJ-700
2 departures · 78.5% load
0.3% - Embraer ERJ-145
1 departures · 88.0% load
0.1% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.1%
How has BNA–CLT traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–CLT departures fell from 714 in May 2025 to 679 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–CLT traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
714 departures · 69,939 passengers
78.7%
Load
June 2025
648 departures · 68,247 passengers
77.6%
Load
July 2025
662 departures · 68,220 passengers
75.2%
Load
August 2025
558 departures · 59,933 passengers
76.8%
Load
September 2025
506 departures · 65,320 passengers
80.8%
Load
October 2025
605 departures · 77,849 passengers
82.4%
Load
November 2025
564 departures · 63,801 passengers
72.9%
Load
December 2025
591 departures · 64,158 passengers
73.7%
Load
January 2026
472 departures · 53,675 passengers
69.1%
Load
February 2026
481 departures · 58,923 passengers
76.6%
Load
March 2026
627 departures · 77,818 passengers
80.2%
Load
April 2026
679 departures · 71,578 passengers
68.7%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
CLT → BNA
69.3% full
340 departures · 36,423 passengers
BNA → CLT
68.1% full
339 departures · 35,155 passengers
Nonstop BNA–CLT 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.
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Frequently asked
How far is Nashville (BNA) from Charlotte (CLT)?
BNA to CLT is 328 miles (528 km / 285 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to CLT?
A nonstop covers the 328-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 27m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–CLT?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (24.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (22.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–CLT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 328-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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