Nashville (BNA) to Jackson (JAN)
Flight time
≈ 1h 27m
Bearing
217° SW
Nashville (BNA) to Jackson (JAN) is 327 miles (527 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–JAN
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BNA–JAN; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 56% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
61
May 2026
Seats
9,383
both directions
Passengers
7,886
both directions
Load factor
84.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–JAN?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BNA–JAN in May 2026 (61 departures).
- WN
61 departures · 9,383 seats
Share of departures100.0%84.0%
Load
What plane flies BNA–JAN?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 56% of BNA–JAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
34 departures · 85.7% load
55.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
17 departures · 81.7% load
27.9% - Boeing 737-800
10 departures · 83.6% load
16.4%
How has BNA–JAN traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–JAN departures rose from 59 in June 2025 to 61 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–JAN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
59 departures · 7,043 passengers
72.5%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 7,315 passengers
70.1%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 5,928 passengers
59.2%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 6,358 passengers
66.0%
Load
October 2025
64 departures · 7,844 passengers
75.2%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 5,861 passengers
65.4%
Load
December 2025
61 departures · 6,808 passengers
73.7%
Load
January 2026
60 departures · 4,490 passengers
49.1%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 5,412 passengers
65.1%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 6,870 passengers
77.1%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 6,386 passengers
70.2%
Load
May 2026
61 departures · 7,886 passengers
84.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNA → JAN
78.8% full
31 departures · 3,887 passengers
JAN → BNA
89.8% full
30 departures · 3,999 passengers
Nonstop BNA–JAN 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).
The airports
Jackson
US
Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport
Coordinates
32.31°N, 90.08°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Nashville (BNA) from Jackson (JAN)?
BNA to JAN is 327 miles (527 km / 284 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to JAN?
A nonstop covers the 327-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 27m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–JAN?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (55.7%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (27.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–JAN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 327-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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