Nashville (BNA) to Lakeland (LAL)
Flight time
≈ 2h 03m
Bearing
153° SE
Nashville (BNA) to Lakeland (LAL) is 625 miles (1,005 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–LAL
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Avelo Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BNA–LAL; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
18
May 2026
Seats
3,312
both directions
Passengers
2,749
both directions
Load factor
83.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–LAL?
Avelo Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BNA–LAL in May 2026 (18 departures).
- XP
18 departures · 3,312 seats
Share of departures100.0%83.0%
Load
What plane flies BNA–LAL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 100% of BNA–LAL departures.
- Boeing 737-800
18 departures · 83.0% load
100.0%
How has BNA–LAL traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–LAL departures held steady at about 18 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–LAL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
18 departures · 2,390 passengers
70.3%
Load
July 2025
18 departures · 2,681 passengers
78.8%
Load
August 2025
18 departures · 2,508 passengers
73.7%
Load
September 2025
16 departures · 1,851 passengers
64.3%
Load
October 2025
18 departures · 2,420 passengers
74.7%
Load
November 2025
18 departures · 2,332 passengers
73.7%
Load
December 2025
23 departures · 2,710 passengers
65.3%
Load
January 2026
19 departures · 1,525 passengers
43.6%
Load
February 2026
18 departures · 1,903 passengers
60.2%
Load
March 2026
18 departures · 2,764 passengers
83.5%
Load
April 2026
18 departures · 2,616 passengers
80.9%
Load
May 2026
18 departures · 2,749 passengers
83.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNA → LAL
85.8% full
9 departures · 1,421 passengers
LAL → BNA
80.2% full
9 departures · 1,328 passengers
Nonstop BNA–LAL 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
Lakeland
US
Lakeland Linder International Airport
Coordinates
27.99°N, 82.02°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Nashville (BNA) from Lakeland (LAL)?
BNA to LAL is 625 miles (1,005 km / 543 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to LAL?
A nonstop covers the 625-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 03m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–LAL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–LAL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 625-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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