Nashville (BNA) to Orlando (MCO)
Flight time
≈ 2h 02m
Bearing
148° SE
Nashville (BNA) to Orlando (MCO) is 617 miles (993 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–MCO
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop BNA–MCO; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 33% of departures; flights ran 68% full.
Departures
629
July 2026
Seats
108,520
both directions
Passengers
74,080
both directions
Load factor
68.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–MCO?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–MCO departures in July 2026 (534), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- WN
534 departures · 88,168 seats
Share of departures84.9%67.9%
Load
- F9
93 departures · 19,980 seats
Share of departures14.8%70.7%
Load
- SY
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures0.3%27.2%
Load
- NK
0 departures · 0 seats
Share of departures0.0%—
Load
What plane flies BNA–MCO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 33% of BNA–MCO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
210 departures · 63.1% load
33.4% - Boeing 737-800
187 departures · 66.9% load
29.7% - Boeing 737-700
139 departures · 77.9% load
22.1% - Airbus A321neo
48 departures · 65.5% load
7.6% - Airbus A320neo
28 departures · 86.2% load
4.5% - Airbus A321
12 departures · 58.8% load
1.9% - Airbus A320
5 departures · 82.1% load
0.8%
How has BNA–MCO traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–MCO departures rose from 526 in August 2025 to 629 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–MCO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
526 departures · 59,302 passengers
65.4%
Load
September 2025
534 departures · 68,450 passengers
74.0%
Load
October 2025
645 departures · 85,848 passengers
75.5%
Load
November 2025
565 departures · 71,146 passengers
75.3%
Load
December 2025
584 departures · 73,185 passengers
74.3%
Load
January 2026
533 departures · 67,363 passengers
75.1%
Load
February 2026
564 departures · 75,739 passengers
80.8%
Load
March 2026
634 departures · 84,737 passengers
80.0%
Load
April 2026
602 departures · 73,964 passengers
73.7%
Load
May 2026
522 departures · 68,694 passengers
79.9%
Load
June 2026
582 departures · 76,480 passengers
78.6%
Load
July 2026
629 departures · 74,080 passengers
68.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNA → MCO
66.6% full
315 departures · 35,758 passengers
MCO → BNA
69.9% full
314 departures · 38,322 passengers
Nonstop BNA–MCO 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 Orlando (MCO)?
BNA to MCO is 617 miles (993 km / 536 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to MCO?
A nonstop covers the 617-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 02m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–MCO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (33.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (29.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–MCO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 617-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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