Nashville (BNA) to New York (LGA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 20m
Bearing
61° NE
Nashville (BNA) to New York (LGA) is 763 miles (1,228 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–LGA
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop BNA–LGA; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
747
April 2026
Seats
79,882
both directions
Passengers
67,449
both directions
Load factor
84.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BNA–LGA?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop BNA–LGA departures in April 2026 (375), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- YX
Republic Airways
375 departures · 28,048 seats
Share of departures50.2%87.7%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
247 departures · 40,223 seats
Share of departures33.1%82.6%
Load
- 9E
Endeavor Air
73 departures · 5,524 seats
Share of departures9.8%86.0%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
52 departures · 6,087 seats
Share of departures7.0%79.8%
Load
What plane flies BNA–LGA?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 50% of BNA–LGA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
375 departures · 87.7% load
50.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
104 departures · 81.0% load
13.9% - Boeing 737-700
79 departures · 88.4% load
10.6% - Bombardier CRJ-900
73 departures · 86.0% load
9.8% - Boeing 737-800
64 departures · 79.7% load
8.6% - Airbus A220-100
32 departures · 82.9% load
4.3% - Airbus A220-300
20 departures · 75.8% load
2.7%
How has BNA–LGA traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–LGA departures fell from 780 in May 2025 to 747 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–LGA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
780 departures · 76,368 passengers
89.4%
Load
June 2025
695 departures · 67,082 passengers
90.3%
Load
July 2025
707 departures · 66,457 passengers
89.9%
Load
August 2025
736 departures · 67,641 passengers
87.1%
Load
September 2025
725 departures · 63,545 passengers
81.3%
Load
October 2025
740 departures · 69,750 passengers
86.1%
Load
November 2025
705 departures · 64,685 passengers
83.0%
Load
December 2025
688 departures · 66,609 passengers
88.1%
Load
January 2026
665 departures · 48,626 passengers
69.3%
Load
February 2026
631 departures · 47,797 passengers
72.9%
Load
March 2026
697 departures · 61,966 passengers
85.5%
Load
April 2026
747 departures · 67,449 passengers
84.4%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
LGA → BNA
82.7% full
375 departures · 33,294 passengers
BNA → LGA
86.2% full
372 departures · 34,155 passengers
Nonstop BNA–LGA 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 (LGA)?
BNA to LGA is 763 miles (1,228 km / 663 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to LGA?
A nonstop covers the 763-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–LGA?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (50.2%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (13.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–LGA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 763-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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