Nashville (BNA) to Grand Rapids (GRR)

471mi
758 km409 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 45m

Bearing

7° N

Nashville (BNA) to Grand Rapids (GRR) is 471 miles (758 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies BNA–GRR

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, Allegiant Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BNA–GRR; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 47% of departures; flights ran 85% full.

Departures

43

July 2026

Seats

7,024

both directions

Passengers

5,995

both directions

Load factor

85.4%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies BNA–GRR?

Allegiant Air operated the most nonstop BNA–GRR departures in July 2026 (35), one of 2 carriers on the route.

  • G4

    Allegiant Air

    35 departures · 5,928 seats

    85.1%

    Load

  • WN

    Southwest Airlines

    8 departures · 1,096 seats

    86.5%

    Load

What plane flies BNA–GRR?

In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 47% of BNA–GRR departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has BNA–GRR traffic changed?

Nonstop BNA–GRR departures fell from 44 in August 2025 to 43 in July 2026.

Monthly nonstop BNA–GRR traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • August 2025

    44 departures · 6,104 passengers

    86.0%

    Load

  • September 2025

    42 departures · 5,647 passengers

    82.3%

    Load

  • October 2025

    44 departures · 6,127 passengers

    83.0%

    Load

  • November 2025

    30 departures · 3,611 passengers

    74.5%

    Load

  • December 2025

    18 departures · 2,237 passengers

    73.4%

    Load

  • January 2026

    18 departures · 1,810 passengers

    57.6%

    Load

  • February 2026

    16 departures · 1,992 passengers

    69.3%

    Load

  • March 2026

    19 departures · 2,431 passengers

    72.6%

    Load

  • April 2026

    22 departures · 2,521 passengers

    74.9%

    Load

  • May 2026

    29 departures · 3,798 passengers

    83.8%

    Load

  • June 2026

    35 departures · 5,317 passengers

    90.8%

    Load

  • July 2026

    43 departures · 5,995 passengers

    85.4%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

BNA → GRR

81.5% full

22 departures · 2,926 passengers

GRR → BNA

89.4% full

21 departures · 3,069 passengers

Nonstop BNA–GRR 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).

The airports

BNA

US

Nashville International Airport

Coordinates

36.12°N, 86.68°W

Hemisphere

N · W

GRR

US

Gerald R. Ford International Airport

Coordinates

42.88°N, 85.52°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Nashville (BNA) from Grand Rapids (GRR)?

BNA to GRR is 471 miles (758 km / 409 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from BNA to GRR?

A nonstop covers the 471-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 45m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies BNA–GRR?

In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (46.5%), followed by the Airbus A319 (34.9%).

What mileage do I earn flying BNA–GRR?

Distance-based programs credit off the 471-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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