Nashville (BNA) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Flight time
≈ 2h 04m
Bearing
252° W
Nashville (BNA) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) is 630 miles (1,014 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–DFW
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop BNA–DFW; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 52% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
640
July 2026
Seats
98,249
both directions
Passengers
72,088
both directions
Load factor
73.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–DFW?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–DFW departures in July 2026 (485), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- AA
485 departures · 85,206 seats
Share of departures75.8%74.5%
Load
- MQ
108 departures · 8,208 seats
Share of departures16.9%74.9%
Load
- OH
33 departures · 2,508 seats
Share of departures5.2%67.9%
Load
- F9
12 departures · 2,232 seats
Share of departures1.9%35.8%
Load
- LF
Contour Airlines
1 departures · 30 seats
Share of departures0.2%0.0%
Load
- OO
1 departures · 65 seats
Share of departures0.2%0.0%
Load
What plane flies BNA–DFW?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 52% of BNA–DFW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
335 departures · 75.1% load
52.3% - Embraer E175
108 departures · 74.9% load
16.9% - Airbus A321
100 departures · 71.5% load
15.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
44 departures · 77.2% load
6.9% - Bombardier CRJ-900
33 departures · 67.9% load
5.2% - Airbus A320neo
10 departures · 37.1% load
1.6% - Airbus A321neo
7 departures · 57.5% load
1.1% - Embraer ERJ-140
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.2% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 87.5% load
0.2% - Bombardier CRJ-700
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.2%
How has BNA–DFW traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–DFW departures rose from 569 in August 2025 to 640 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–DFW traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
569 departures · 72,757 passengers
77.3%
Load
September 2025
560 departures · 77,236 passengers
80.1%
Load
October 2025
617 departures · 85,335 passengers
82.2%
Load
November 2025
499 departures · 69,714 passengers
79.5%
Load
December 2025
535 departures · 74,797 passengers
82.0%
Load
January 2026
550 departures · 66,134 passengers
74.5%
Load
February 2026
530 departures · 70,855 passengers
79.7%
Load
March 2026
551 departures · 77,521 passengers
81.2%
Load
April 2026
583 departures · 74,316 passengers
72.4%
Load
May 2026
631 departures · 79,148 passengers
75.6%
Load
June 2026
622 departures · 74,399 passengers
79.7%
Load
July 2026
640 departures · 72,088 passengers
73.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DFW → BNA
75.1% full
321 departures · 36,980 passengers
BNA → DFW
71.7% full
319 departures · 35,108 passengers
Nonstop BNA–DFW 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).
The airports
Dallas-Fort Worth
US
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Coordinates
32.90°N, 97.04°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Nashville (BNA) from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)?
BNA to DFW is 630 miles (1,014 km / 548 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to DFW?
A nonstop covers the 630-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 04m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–DFW?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (52.3%), followed by the Embraer E175 (16.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–DFW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 630-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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