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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop BNA–LGA; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 29% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
760
May 2026
Seats
85,278
both directions
Passengers
75,645
both directions
Load factor
88.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–LGA?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–LGA departures in May 2026 (262), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- WN
262 departures · 43,228 seats
Share of departures34.5%87.8%
Load
- YX
224 departures · 16,921 seats
Share of departures29.5%88.8%
Load
- 9E
204 departures · 15,485 seats
Share of departures26.8%89.4%
Load
- DL
52 departures · 6,548 seats
Share of departures6.8%92.5%
Load
- AA
18 departures · 3,096 seats
Share of departures2.4%90.1%
Load
What plane flies BNA–LGA?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 29% of BNA–LGA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
224 departures · 88.8% load
29.5% - Bombardier CRJ-900
204 departures · 89.4% load
26.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
118 departures · 87.5% load
15.5% - Boeing 737-800
93 departures · 85.2% load
12.2% - Boeing 737-700
69 departures · 93.5% load
9.1% - Airbus A220-300
42 departures · 93.8% load
5.5% - Airbus A220-100
10 departures · 86.0% load
1.3%
How has BNA–LGA traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–LGA departures rose from 695 in June 2025 to 760 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–LGA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
760 departures · 75,645 passengers
88.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNA → LGA
92.3% full
380 departures · 39,236 passengers
LGA → BNA
85.1% full
380 departures · 36,409 passengers
Nonstop BNA–LGA 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 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 May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (29.5%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (26.8%).
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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