Nashville (BNA) to Grand Rapids (GRR)
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 dataIn May 2026, Allegiant Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BNA–GRR; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 41% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
29
May 2026
Seats
4,535
both directions
Passengers
3,798
both directions
Load factor
83.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–GRR?
Allegiant Air operated the most nonstop BNA–GRR departures in May 2026 (18), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- G4
18 departures · 2,952 seats
Share of departures62.1%86.5%
Load
- WN
11 departures · 1,583 seats
Share of departures37.9%78.6%
Load
What plane flies BNA–GRR?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 41% of BNA–GRR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
12 departures · 86.4% load
41.4% - Boeing 737-700
9 departures · 84.2% load
31.0% - Airbus A320
6 departures · 86.7% load
20.7% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 90.3% load
3.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 28.0% load
3.5%
How has BNA–GRR traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–GRR departures fell from 48 in June 2025 to 29 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–GRR traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
48 departures · 6,807 passengers
83.9%
Load
July 2025
44 departures · 6,280 passengers
86.3%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNA → GRR
88.5% full
15 departures · 2,067 passengers
GRR → BNA
78.7% full
14 departures · 1,731 passengers
Nonstop BNA–GRR 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 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 May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (41.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (31.0%).
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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