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 May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop BNA–DFW; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 56% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
631
May 2026
Seats
104,726
both directions
Passengers
79,148
both directions
Load factor
75.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–DFW?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–DFW departures in May 2026 (566), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- AA
566 departures · 98,972 seats
Share of departures89.7%75.8%
Load
- MQ
41 departures · 3,116 seats
Share of departures6.5%78.6%
Load
- OH
14 departures · 1,020 seats
Share of departures2.2%64.7%
Load
- F9
8 departures · 1,488 seats
Share of departures1.3%71.9%
Load
- OO
2 departures · 130 seats
Share of departures0.3%0.0%
Load
What plane flies BNA–DFW?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 56% of BNA–DFW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
356 departures · 74.7% load
56.4% - Airbus A321
136 departures · 74.5% load
21.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
51 departures · 84.2% load
8.1% - Embraer E175
41 departures · 78.6% load
6.5% - Airbus A319
19 departures · 82.2% load
3.0% - Bombardier CRJ-900
10 departures · 62.8% load
1.6% - Airbus A320neo
8 departures · 71.9% load
1.3% - Bombardier CRJ-700
6 departures · 46.9% load
0.9% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 88.0% load
0.3% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 92.4% load
0.3%
How has BNA–DFW traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–DFW departures rose from 594 in June 2025 to 631 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–DFW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
594 departures · 77,100 passengers
81.2%
Load
July 2025
617 departures · 76,606 passengers
79.0%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNA → DFW
76.1% full
316 departures · 39,777 passengers
DFW → BNA
75.1% full
315 departures · 39,371 passengers
Nonstop BNA–DFW 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).
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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (56.4%), followed by the Airbus A321 (21.6%).
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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