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 May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop BNA–IAD; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 26% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
175
May 2026
Seats
27,346
both directions
Passengers
21,314
both directions
Load factor
77.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–IAD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–IAD departures in May 2026 (171), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- UA
171 departures · 26,916 seats
Share of departures97.7%78.8%
Load
- SY
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures1.1%29.0%
Load
- LF
Contour Airlines
1 departures · 8 seats
Share of departures0.6%37.5%
Load
- OO
1 departures · 50 seats
Share of departures0.6%0.0%
Load
What plane flies BNA–IAD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 26% of BNA–IAD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
45 departures · 74.1% load
25.7% - Boeing 737-700
43 departures · 82.4% load
24.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
32 departures · 76.9% load
18.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
18 departures · 87.1% load
10.3% - Boeing 737-800
16 departures · 67.7% load
9.1% - Airbus A320
15 departures · 83.6% load
8.6% - Airbus A319
4 departures · 78.0% load
2.3% - Cessna 510 Mustang
1 departures · 37.5% load
0.6% - Bombardier CRJ-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.6%
How has BNA–IAD traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–IAD departures fell from 257 in June 2025 to 175 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–IAD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
257 departures · 29,955 passengers
78.5%
Load
July 2025
199 departures · 22,201 passengers
77.1%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAD → BNA
75.7% full
89 departures · 10,048 passengers
BNA → IAD
80.1% full
86 departures · 11,266 passengers
Nonstop BNA–IAD 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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (25.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (24.6%).
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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