Nashville (BNA) to Columbia (COU)
Flight time
≈ 1h 31m
Bearing
303° NW
Nashville (BNA) to Columbia (COU) is 356 miles (573 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–COU
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn February 2026, Avelo Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BNA–COU; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 50% full.
Departures
2
February 2026
Seats
298
both directions
Passengers
150
both directions
Load factor
50.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BNA–COU?
Avelo Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BNA–COU in February 2026 (2 departures).
- XP
Avelo Airlines
2 departures · 298 seats
Share of departures100.0%50.3%
Load
What plane flies BNA–COU?
In February 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 100% of BNA–COU departures.
- Boeing 737-700
2 departures · 50.3% load
100.0%
How has BNA–COU traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–COU departures held steady at about 2 a month between October 2025 and February 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–COU traffic, trailing 12 months through February 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
October 2025
2 departures · 280 passengers
75.3%
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
2 departures · 150 passengers
50.3%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
BNA → COU
33.6% full
1 departures · 50 passengers
COU → BNA
67.1% full
1 departures · 100 passengers
Nonstop BNA–COU traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through February 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 Columbia (COU)?
BNA to COU is 356 miles (573 km / 310 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to COU?
A nonstop covers the 356-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 31m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–COU?
In February 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–COU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 356-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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