Nashville (BNA) to Long Beach (LGB)
Flight time
≈ 4h 22m
Bearing
274° W
Nashville (BNA) to Long Beach (LGB) is 1,781 miles (2,867 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–LGB
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BNA–LGB; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 48% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
63
May 2026
Seats
9,885
both directions
Passengers
8,970
both directions
Load factor
90.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–LGB?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BNA–LGB in May 2026 (63 departures).
- WN
63 departures · 9,885 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.7%
Load
What plane flies BNA–LGB?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 48% of BNA–LGB departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
30 departures · 91.3% load
47.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
22 departures · 93.0% load
34.9% - Boeing 737-800
11 departures · 84.9% load
17.5%
How has BNA–LGB traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–LGB departures rose from 60 in June 2025 to 63 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–LGB traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 8,410 passengers
90.3%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 8,441 passengers
88.5%
Load
August 2025
61 departures · 8,183 passengers
82.1%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 7,677 passengers
78.1%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 8,755 passengers
87.7%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 8,482 passengers
89.2%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 8,837 passengers
89.6%
Load
January 2026
60 departures · 7,701 passengers
87.6%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 7,473 passengers
91.9%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 10,014 passengers
94.6%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 8,759 passengers
91.3%
Load
May 2026
63 departures · 8,970 passengers
90.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNA → LGB
88.7% full
32 departures · 4,125 passengers
LGB → BNA
92.5% full
31 departures · 4,845 passengers
Nonstop BNA–LGB 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 Long Beach (LGB)?
BNA to LGB is 1,781 miles (2,867 km / 1,548 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to LGB?
A nonstop covers the 1,781-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 22m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–LGB?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (47.6%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (34.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–LGB?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,781-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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