Nashville (BNA) to Jacksonville (JAX)
Flight time
≈ 1h 46m
Bearing
142° SE
Nashville (BNA) to Jacksonville (JAX) is 484 miles (779 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–JAX
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BNA–JAX; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 38% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
182
June 2026
Seats
29,608
both directions
Passengers
23,433
both directions
Load factor
79.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–JAX?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–JAX departures in June 2026 (174), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
174 departures · 28,360 seats
Share of departures95.6%78.6%
Load
- G4
8 departures · 1,248 seats
Share of departures4.4%90.7%
Load
What plane flies BNA–JAX?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 38% of BNA–JAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
70 departures · 76.1% load
38.5% - Boeing 737-700
55 departures · 83.2% load
30.2% - Boeing 737-800
49 departures · 78.2% load
26.9% - Airbus A319
8 departures · 90.7% load
4.4%
How has BNA–JAX traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–JAX departures fell from 199 in July 2025 to 182 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–JAX traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
199 departures · 24,822 passengers
73.7%
Load
August 2025
181 departures · 21,572 passengers
71.2%
Load
September 2025
173 departures · 21,258 passengers
73.9%
Load
October 2025
180 departures · 23,918 passengers
78.6%
Load
November 2025
181 departures · 21,821 passengers
72.5%
Load
December 2025
200 departures · 23,869 passengers
71.5%
Load
January 2026
143 departures · 16,120 passengers
70.3%
Load
February 2026
154 departures · 18,644 passengers
74.7%
Load
March 2026
196 departures · 24,561 passengers
76.0%
Load
April 2026
204 departures · 24,388 passengers
71.4%
Load
May 2026
212 departures · 26,568 passengers
74.8%
Load
June 2026
182 departures · 23,433 passengers
79.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JAX → BNA
74.4% full
94 departures · 11,705 passengers
BNA → JAX
84.5% full
88 departures · 11,728 passengers
Nonstop BNA–JAX traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Nashville (BNA) from Jacksonville (JAX)?
BNA to JAX is 484 miles (779 km / 421 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to JAX?
A nonstop covers the 484-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 46m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–JAX?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (38.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (30.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–JAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 484-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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