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 July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BNA–EWR; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 34% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
330
July 2026
Seats
47,233
both directions
Passengers
41,192
both directions
Load factor
87.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–EWR?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–EWR departures in July 2026 (329), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
329 departures · 47,047 seats
Share of departures99.7%87.4%
Load
- SY
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures0.3%41.9%
Load
What plane flies BNA–EWR?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 34% of BNA–EWR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
111 departures · 92.1% load
33.6% - Airbus A319
111 departures · 91.2% load
33.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
70 departures · 77.7% load
21.2% - Boeing 737-900ER
31 departures · 88.4% load
9.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
4 departures · 78.9% load
1.2% - Boeing 737-800
3 departures · 74.3% load
0.9%
How has BNA–EWR traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–EWR departures rose from 323 in August 2025 to 330 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–EWR traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
342 departures · 39,526 passengers
86.5%
Load
July 2026
330 departures · 41,192 passengers
87.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNA → EWR
84.7% full
168 departures · 20,360 passengers
EWR → BNA
89.9% full
162 departures · 20,832 passengers
Nonstop BNA–EWR 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).
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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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (33.6%), followed by the Airbus A319 (33.6%).
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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