Nashville (BNA) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
Flight time
≈ 2h 23m
Bearing
149° SE
Nashville (BNA) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) is 794 miles (1,278 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–FLL
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BNA–FLL; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
245
May 2026
Seats
40,678
both directions
Passengers
33,515
both directions
Load factor
82.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–FLL?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–FLL departures in May 2026 (223), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
223 departures · 36,783 seats
Share of departures91.0%81.6%
Load
- G4
18 departures · 3,148 seats
Share of departures7.3%96.1%
Load
- NK
4 departures · 747 seats
Share of departures1.6%64.4%
Load
What plane flies BNA–FLL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 50% of BNA–FLL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
123 departures · 82.2% load
50.2% - Boeing 737-700
59 departures · 80.3% load
24.1% - Boeing 737-800
51 departures · 84.6% load
20.8% - Airbus A319
8 departures · 95.1% load
3.3% - Airbus A320
3 departures · 55.0% load
1.2% - Airbus A320neo
1 departures · 92.1% load
0.4%
How has BNA–FLL traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–FLL departures fell from 367 in June 2025 to 245 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–FLL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
367 departures · 49,254 passengers
79.1%
Load
July 2025
360 departures · 48,103 passengers
74.6%
Load
August 2025
315 departures · 40,073 passengers
69.0%
Load
September 2025
320 departures · 35,543 passengers
59.4%
Load
October 2025
398 departures · 52,806 passengers
69.8%
Load
November 2025
391 departures · 48,530 passengers
71.7%
Load
December 2025
434 departures · 58,144 passengers
75.9%
Load
January 2026
365 departures · 47,289 passengers
73.6%
Load
February 2026
356 departures · 46,001 passengers
73.2%
Load
March 2026
394 departures · 55,120 passengers
80.9%
Load
April 2026
343 departures · 44,124 passengers
76.6%
Load
May 2026
245 departures · 33,515 passengers
82.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNA → FLL
80.4% full
123 departures · 16,441 passengers
FLL → BNA
84.4% full
122 departures · 17,074 passengers
Nonstop BNA–FLL 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
Fort Lauderdale
US
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport
Coordinates
26.07°N, 80.15°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Nashville (BNA) from Fort Lauderdale (FLL)?
BNA to FLL is 794 miles (1,278 km / 690 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to FLL?
A nonstop covers the 794-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 23m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–FLL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (50.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (24.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–FLL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 794-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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