Nashville (BNA) to Columbus (CMH)
Flight time
≈ 1h 29m
Bearing
36° NE
Nashville (BNA) to Columbus (CMH) is 338 miles (543 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–CMH
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BNA–CMH; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
186
May 2026
Seats
29,749
both directions
Passengers
21,195
both directions
Load factor
71.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–CMH?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–CMH departures in May 2026 (185), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
185 departures · 29,563 seats
Share of departures99.5%71.5%
Load
- SY
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures0.5%24.7%
Load
What plane flies BNA–CMH?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 40% of BNA–CMH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
74 departures · 75.7% load
39.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
66 departures · 70.5% load
35.5% - Boeing 737-800
46 departures · 66.6% load
24.7%
How has BNA–CMH traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–CMH departures rose from 172 in June 2025 to 186 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–CMH traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
172 departures · 19,332 passengers
68.7%
Load
July 2025
178 departures · 19,053 passengers
64.3%
Load
August 2025
176 departures · 19,408 passengers
67.7%
Load
September 2025
178 departures · 19,957 passengers
69.2%
Load
October 2025
175 departures · 20,359 passengers
72.9%
Load
November 2025
170 departures · 17,797 passengers
65.8%
Load
December 2025
184 departures · 17,352 passengers
58.9%
Load
January 2026
122 departures · 11,877 passengers
59.4%
Load
February 2026
137 departures · 14,509 passengers
70.3%
Load
March 2026
173 departures · 18,028 passengers
68.1%
Load
April 2026
175 departures · 18,940 passengers
67.5%
Load
May 2026
186 departures · 21,195 passengers
71.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CMH → BNA
66.1% full
94 departures · 9,651 passengers
BNA → CMH
76.2% full
92 departures · 11,544 passengers
Nonstop BNA–CMH 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 Columbus (CMH)?
BNA to CMH is 338 miles (543 km / 293 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to CMH?
A nonstop covers the 338-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 29m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–CMH?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (39.8%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (35.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–CMH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 338-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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