Nashville (BNA) to Newark (EWR)
Flight time
≈ 2h 18m
Bearing
61° NE
Nashville (BNA) to Newark (EWR) is 746 miles (1,201 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–EWR
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BNA–EWR; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 33% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
355
May 2026
Seats
46,221
both directions
Passengers
40,318
both directions
Load factor
87.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–EWR?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–EWR departures in May 2026 (290), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
290 departures · 41,171 seats
Share of departures81.7%86.7%
Load
- YX
64 departures · 4,864 seats
Share of departures18.0%94.3%
Load
- SY
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures0.3%26.9%
Load
What plane flies BNA–EWR?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 33% of BNA–EWR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
116 departures · 88.8% load
32.7% - Boeing 737-700
80 departures · 91.9% load
22.5% - Embraer E175
64 departures · 94.3% load
18.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
54 departures · 79.6% load
15.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
25 departures · 84.1% load
7.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
13 departures · 83.4% load
3.7% - Boeing 737-800
3 departures · 70.1% load
0.9%
How has BNA–EWR traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–EWR departures rose from 286 in June 2025 to 355 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–EWR traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
286 departures · 41,783 passengers
90.4%
Load
July 2025
309 departures · 43,807 passengers
86.7%
Load
August 2025
323 departures · 38,011 passengers
81.6%
Load
September 2025
362 departures · 44,809 passengers
76.6%
Load
October 2025
377 departures · 45,829 passengers
85.7%
Load
November 2025
318 departures · 35,947 passengers
85.3%
Load
December 2025
297 departures · 35,821 passengers
89.1%
Load
January 2026
211 departures · 24,172 passengers
79.7%
Load
February 2026
200 departures · 23,352 passengers
85.7%
Load
March 2026
248 departures · 31,746 passengers
91.5%
Load
April 2026
286 departures · 36,207 passengers
88.9%
Load
May 2026
355 departures · 40,318 passengers
87.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNA → EWR
90.8% full
178 departures · 20,955 passengers
EWR → BNA
83.7% full
177 departures · 19,363 passengers
Nonstop BNA–EWR 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
Frequently asked
How far is Nashville (BNA) from Newark (EWR)?
BNA to EWR is 746 miles (1,201 km / 648 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to EWR?
A nonstop covers the 746-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 18m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–EWR?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (32.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (22.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–EWR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 746-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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