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 July 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 54% of departures; flights ran 65% full.
Departures
211
July 2026
Seats
32,532
both directions
Passengers
21,162
both directions
Load factor
65.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–CMH?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–CMH departures in July 2026 (210), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
210 departures · 32,456 seats
Share of departures99.5%65.0%
Load
- YX
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.5%63.2%
Load
What plane flies BNA–CMH?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 54% of BNA–CMH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
113 departures · 65.9% load
53.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
69 departures · 65.2% load
32.7% - Boeing 737-800
28 departures · 62.0% load
13.3% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 63.2% load
0.5%
How has BNA–CMH traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–CMH departures rose from 176 in August 2025 to 211 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–CMH traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
204 departures · 21,775 passengers
69.6%
Load
July 2026
211 departures · 21,162 passengers
65.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CMH → BNA
62.6% full
107 departures · 10,158 passengers
BNA → CMH
67.5% full
104 departures · 11,004 passengers
Nonstop BNA–CMH 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 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (53.5%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (32.7%).
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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