Nashville (BNA) to New York (JFK)
Flight time
≈ 2h 20m
Bearing
62° NE
Nashville (BNA) to New York (JFK) is 764 miles (1,230 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–JFK
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BNA–JFK; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
424
April 2026
Seats
37,777
both directions
Passengers
30,184
both directions
Load factor
79.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BNA–JFK?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop BNA–JFK departures in April 2026 (214), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- 9E
Endeavor Air
214 departures · 16,257 seats
Share of departures50.5%84.7%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
130 departures · 9,880 seats
Share of departures30.7%77.0%
Load
- B6
JetBlue Airways
80 departures · 11,640 seats
Share of departures18.9%75.6%
Load
What plane flies BNA–JFK?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 50% of BNA–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
214 departures · 84.7% load
50.5% - Embraer E175
130 departures · 77.0% load
30.7% - Airbus A220-300
60 departures · 76.7% load
14.1% - Airbus A320
20 departures · 72.9% load
4.7%
How has BNA–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–JFK departures fell from 469 in May 2025 to 424 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
469 departures · 37,745 passengers
85.9%
Load
June 2025
442 departures · 36,805 passengers
89.0%
Load
July 2025
423 departures · 34,169 passengers
87.9%
Load
August 2025
477 departures · 36,246 passengers
83.8%
Load
September 2025
524 departures · 38,370 passengers
81.8%
Load
October 2025
542 departures · 41,319 passengers
84.7%
Load
November 2025
491 departures · 35,498 passengers
81.6%
Load
December 2025
439 departures · 32,223 passengers
83.0%
Load
January 2026
352 departures · 20,069 passengers
70.0%
Load
February 2026
349 departures · 20,208 passengers
69.0%
Load
March 2026
424 departures · 29,691 passengers
80.0%
Load
April 2026
424 departures · 30,184 passengers
79.9%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
BNA → JFK
82.1% full
213 departures · 15,570 passengers
JFK → BNA
77.7% full
211 departures · 14,614 passengers
Nonstop BNA–JFK traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Nashville (BNA) from New York (JFK)?
BNA to JFK is 764 miles (1,230 km / 664 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to JFK?
A nonstop covers the 764-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 20m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–JFK?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (50.5%), followed by the Embraer E175 (30.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–JFK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 764-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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