Nashville (BNA) to Detroit (DTW)
Flight time
≈ 1h 43m
Bearing
22° N
Nashville (BNA) to Detroit (DTW) is 457 miles (735 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–DTW
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BNA–DTW; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 29% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
443
May 2026
Seats
68,957
both directions
Passengers
54,851
both directions
Load factor
79.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–DTW?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop BNA–DTW departures in May 2026 (268), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
268 departures · 39,307 seats
Share of departures60.5%77.0%
Load
- WN
174 departures · 29,500 seats
Share of departures39.3%83.0%
Load
- GCA
1 departures · 150 seats
Share of departures0.2%69.3%
Load
What plane flies BNA–DTW?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 29% of BNA–DTW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
130 departures · 79.8% load
29.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
87 departures · 81.7% load
19.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
62 departures · 63.4% load
14.0% - Boeing 737-800
62 departures · 82.4% load
14.0% - Airbus A320
57 departures · 84.3% load
12.9% - Boeing 737-700
25 departures · 90.5% load
5.6% - Boeing 717-200
20 departures · 93.9% load
4.5%
How has BNA–DTW traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–DTW departures fell from 462 in June 2025 to 443 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–DTW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
462 departures · 50,599 passengers
73.2%
Load
July 2025
465 departures · 54,289 passengers
76.4%
Load
August 2025
452 departures · 53,831 passengers
78.9%
Load
September 2025
427 departures · 49,480 passengers
78.5%
Load
October 2025
474 departures · 54,965 passengers
76.9%
Load
November 2025
398 departures · 43,887 passengers
70.1%
Load
December 2025
407 departures · 45,839 passengers
71.4%
Load
January 2026
320 departures · 29,543 passengers
65.2%
Load
February 2026
313 departures · 33,088 passengers
76.4%
Load
March 2026
394 departures · 45,186 passengers
75.2%
Load
April 2026
403 departures · 46,973 passengers
75.0%
Load
May 2026
443 departures · 54,851 passengers
79.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNA → DTW
82.6% full
222 departures · 28,680 passengers
DTW → BNA
76.4% full
221 departures · 26,171 passengers
Nonstop BNA–DTW 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Nashville (BNA) from Detroit (DTW)?
BNA to DTW is 457 miles (735 km / 397 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to DTW?
A nonstop covers the 457-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 43m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–DTW?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (29.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (19.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–DTW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 457-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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