Nashville (BNA) to Dallas (DAL)
Flight time
≈ 2h 03m
Bearing
252° W
Nashville (BNA) to Dallas (DAL) is 622 miles (1,000 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–DAL
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BNA–DAL; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 48% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
422
June 2026
Seats
70,005
both directions
Passengers
56,528
both directions
Load factor
80.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–DAL?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–DAL departures in June 2026 (417), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
417 departures · 69,441 seats
Share of departures98.8%81.0%
Load
- MX
4 departures · 548 seats
Share of departures0.9%50.4%
Load
- LF
Contour Airlines
1 departures · 16 seats
Share of departures0.2%68.8%
Load
What plane flies BNA–DAL?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 48% of BNA–DAL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
202 departures · 80.5% load
47.9% - Boeing 737-800
122 departures · 79.1% load
28.9% - Boeing 737-700
93 departures · 85.4% load
22.0% - Airbus A220-300
4 departures · 50.4% load
0.9% - Bombardier Challenger 604
1 departures · 68.8% load
0.2%
How has BNA–DAL traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–DAL departures rose from 414 in July 2025 to 422 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–DAL traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
414 departures · 48,492 passengers
70.3%
Load
August 2025
394 departures · 46,319 passengers
71.4%
Load
September 2025
390 departures · 47,480 passengers
74.9%
Load
October 2025
423 departures · 54,159 passengers
77.1%
Load
November 2025
412 departures · 48,742 passengers
71.0%
Load
December 2025
427 departures · 48,599 passengers
69.9%
Load
January 2026
346 departures · 36,479 passengers
64.7%
Load
February 2026
343 departures · 36,359 passengers
67.0%
Load
March 2026
421 departures · 46,594 passengers
69.1%
Load
April 2026
401 departures · 45,985 passengers
69.0%
Load
May 2026
419 departures · 57,600 passengers
81.4%
Load
June 2026
422 departures · 56,528 passengers
80.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNA → DAL
81.2% full
212 departures · 28,639 passengers
DAL → BNA
80.3% full
210 departures · 27,889 passengers
Nonstop BNA–DAL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Nashville (BNA) from Dallas (DAL)?
BNA to DAL is 622 miles (1,000 km / 540 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to DAL?
A nonstop covers the 622-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 03m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–DAL?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (47.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (28.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–DAL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 622-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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