Nashville (BNA) to Indianapolis (IND)
Flight time
≈ 1h 18m
Bearing
5° N
Nashville (BNA) to Indianapolis (IND) is 249 miles (401 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–IND
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BNA–IND; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 47% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
128
May 2026
Seats
20,036
both directions
Passengers
14,752
both directions
Load factor
73.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–IND?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–IND departures in May 2026 (126), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
126 departures · 19,770 seats
Share of departures98.4%73.5%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 190 seats
Share of departures0.8%78.4%
Load
- YX
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.8%100.0%
Load
What plane flies BNA–IND?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 47% of BNA–IND departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
60 departures · 78.6% load
46.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
42 departures · 70.4% load
32.8% - Boeing 737-800
24 departures · 68.8% load
18.8% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 100.0% load
0.8% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 78.4% load
0.8%
How has BNA–IND traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–IND departures rose from 62 in June 2025 to 128 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–IND traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
62 departures · 7,869 passengers
77.5%
Load
July 2025
68 departures · 8,316 passengers
76.9%
Load
August 2025
65 departures · 7,091 passengers
69.7%
Load
September 2025
62 departures · 7,359 passengers
76.0%
Load
October 2025
66 departures · 8,291 passengers
73.5%
Load
November 2025
68 departures · 7,437 passengers
70.5%
Load
December 2025
63 departures · 7,095 passengers
70.7%
Load
January 2026
60 departures · 5,700 passengers
63.0%
Load
February 2026
59 departures · 6,233 passengers
70.1%
Load
March 2026
118 departures · 12,744 passengers
74.1%
Load
April 2026
136 departures · 14,805 passengers
69.5%
Load
May 2026
128 departures · 14,752 passengers
73.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNA → IND
79.8% full
64 departures · 7,259 passengers
IND → BNA
68.5% full
64 departures · 7,493 passengers
Nonstop BNA–IND 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 Indianapolis (IND)?
BNA to IND is 249 miles (401 km / 216 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to IND?
A nonstop covers the 249-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 18m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–IND?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (46.9%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (32.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–IND?
Distance-based programs credit off the 249-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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