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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop BNA–CLT; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 24% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
660
May 2026
Seats
100,768
both directions
Passengers
79,009
both directions
Load factor
78.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–CLT?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–CLT departures in May 2026 (410), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- AA
410 departures · 69,134 seats
Share of departures62.1%74.3%
Load
- WN
158 departures · 24,686 seats
Share of departures23.9%86.9%
Load
- OH
82 departures · 6,232 seats
Share of departures12.4%87.9%
Load
- MQ
6 departures · 456 seats
Share of departures0.9%94.7%
Load
- OO
4 departures · 260 seats
Share of departures0.6%95.4%
Load
What plane flies BNA–CLT?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 24% of BNA–CLT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
159 departures · 74.0% load
24.1% - Boeing 737-800
140 departures · 75.1% load
21.2% - Bombardier CRJ-900
82 departures · 87.9% load
12.4% - Boeing 737-700
78 departures · 92.9% load
11.8% - Airbus A319
70 departures · 76.2% load
10.6% - Airbus A320
64 departures · 75.9% load
9.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
45 departures · 83.0% load
6.8% - Airbus A321neo
12 departures · 76.4% load
1.8% - Embraer E175
6 departures · 94.7% load
0.9% - Bombardier CRJ-700
4 departures · 95.4% load
0.6%
How has BNA–CLT traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–CLT departures rose from 648 in June 2025 to 660 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–CLT traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
660 departures · 79,009 passengers
78.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNA → CLT
80.2% full
330 departures · 39,918 passengers
CLT → BNA
76.6% full
330 departures · 39,091 passengers
Nonstop BNA–CLT 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 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 May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (24.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (21.2%).
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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