Nashville (BNA) to Dulles (IAD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 53m
Bearing
66° NE
Nashville (BNA) to Dulles (IAD) is 541 miles (871 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–IAD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop BNA–IAD; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 34% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
197
July 2026
Seats
31,044
both directions
Passengers
24,912
both directions
Load factor
80.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–IAD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–IAD departures in July 2026 (168), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- UA
168 departures · 27,014 seats
Share of departures85.3%80.2%
Load
- G4
24 departures · 3,744 seats
Share of departures12.2%85.0%
Load
- LF
Contour Airlines
3 departures · 24 seats
Share of departures1.5%41.7%
Load
- SY
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures0.5%28.0%
Load
- YX
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.5%0.0%
Load
What plane flies BNA–IAD?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 34% of BNA–IAD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
66 departures · 80.7% load
33.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
49 departures · 75.4% load
24.9% - Airbus A319
32 departures · 81.2% load
16.2% - Boeing 737-800
31 departures · 85.4% load
15.7% - Boeing 737-900ER
5 departures · 79.9% load
2.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
5 departures · 91.8% load
2.5% - Boeing 737-700
5 departures · 87.6% load
2.5% - Cessna 510 Mustang
3 departures · 41.7% load
1.5% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.5%
How has BNA–IAD traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–IAD departures fell from 200 in August 2025 to 197 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–IAD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
200 departures · 20,537 passengers
70.3%
Load
September 2025
158 departures · 18,825 passengers
77.3%
Load
October 2025
190 departures · 23,883 passengers
76.9%
Load
November 2025
179 departures · 18,922 passengers
69.4%
Load
December 2025
174 departures · 14,673 passengers
72.5%
Load
January 2026
119 departures · 9,651 passengers
67.5%
Load
February 2026
133 departures · 14,367 passengers
73.3%
Load
March 2026
175 departures · 20,299 passengers
81.5%
Load
April 2026
181 departures · 18,961 passengers
73.5%
Load
May 2026
175 departures · 21,314 passengers
77.9%
Load
June 2026
184 departures · 24,856 passengers
85.3%
Load
July 2026
197 departures · 24,912 passengers
80.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNA → IAD
75.9% full
100 departures · 12,454 passengers
IAD → BNA
85.1% full
97 departures · 12,458 passengers
Nonstop BNA–IAD 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 Dulles (IAD)?
BNA to IAD is 541 miles (871 km / 470 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to IAD?
A nonstop covers the 541-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 53m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–IAD?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (33.5%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (24.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–IAD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 541-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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