Nashville (BNA) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Flight time
≈ 4h 23m
Bearing
275° W
Nashville (BNA) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,793 miles (2,886 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–LAX
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop BNA–LAX; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 35% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
432
May 2026
Seats
75,585
both directions
Passengers
63,718
both directions
Load factor
84.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–LAX?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–LAX departures in May 2026 (176), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- WN
176 departures · 30,306 seats
Share of departures40.7%88.3%
Load
- DL
172 departures · 30,547 seats
Share of departures39.8%82.7%
Load
- AA
83 departures · 14,546 seats
Share of departures19.2%80.0%
Load
- SY
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures0.2%25.3%
Load
What plane flies BNA–LAX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 35% of BNA–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
152 departures · 82.8% load
35.2% - Boeing 737-800
129 departures · 85.8% load
29.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
123 departures · 86.3% load
28.5% - Airbus A321
15 departures · 67.7% load
3.5% - Boeing 737-700
13 departures · 91.5% load
3.0%
How has BNA–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–LAX departures rose from 383 in June 2025 to 432 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
383 departures · 56,004 passengers
83.9%
Load
July 2025
395 departures · 56,664 passengers
82.2%
Load
August 2025
375 departures · 51,677 passengers
78.6%
Load
September 2025
379 departures · 51,796 passengers
78.0%
Load
October 2025
419 departures · 61,421 passengers
81.9%
Load
November 2025
352 departures · 49,286 passengers
79.3%
Load
December 2025
391 departures · 54,511 passengers
79.9%
Load
January 2026
309 departures · 37,244 passengers
70.1%
Load
February 2026
306 departures · 35,317 passengers
68.2%
Load
March 2026
394 departures · 53,203 passengers
79.0%
Load
April 2026
404 departures · 52,647 passengers
77.2%
Load
May 2026
432 departures · 63,718 passengers
84.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNA → LAX
87.1% full
217 departures · 33,103 passengers
LAX → BNA
81.5% full
215 departures · 30,615 passengers
Nonstop BNA–LAX 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 Los Angeles (LAX)?
BNA to LAX is 1,793 miles (2,886 km / 1,558 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to LAX?
A nonstop covers the 1,793-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 23m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–LAX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (35.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (29.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–LAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,793-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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