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 July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop BNA–LAX; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
410
July 2026
Seats
72,173
both directions
Passengers
59,964
both directions
Load factor
83.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–LAX?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop BNA–LAX departures in July 2026 (173), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- DL
173 departures · 31,144 seats
Share of departures42.2%83.9%
Load
- AA
120 departures · 21,378 seats
Share of departures29.3%72.6%
Load
- WN
115 departures · 19,403 seats
Share of departures28.0%93.5%
Load
- AS
1 departures · 178 seats
Share of departures0.2%97.2%
Load
- OO
1 departures · 70 seats
Share of departures0.2%0.0%
Load
What plane flies BNA–LAX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 42% of BNA–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
172 departures · 83.8% load
41.9% - Boeing 737-800
92 departures · 82.6% load
22.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
83 departures · 91.4% load
20.2% - Airbus A321
39 departures · 62.1% load
9.5% - Boeing 737-700
19 departures · 93.8% load
4.6% - Airbus A321neo
3 departures · 75.1% load
0.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 97.2% load
0.2% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.2%
How has BNA–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–LAX departures rose from 375 in August 2025 to 410 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
463 departures · 70,402 passengers
87.6%
Load
July 2026
410 departures · 59,964 passengers
83.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNA → LAX
82.0% full
210 departures · 30,359 passengers
LAX → BNA
84.2% full
200 departures · 29,605 passengers
Nonstop BNA–LAX traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (41.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (22.4%).
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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