Nashville (BNA) to Memphis (MEM)
Flight time
≈ 1h 12m
Bearing
249° W
Nashville (BNA) to Memphis (MEM) is 200 miles (322 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–MEM
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 7 carriers flying nonstop BNA–MEM; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 65% of departures; flights ran 68% full.
Departures
133
July 2026
Seats
19,606
both directions
Passengers
13,333
both directions
Load factor
68.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–MEM?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–MEM departures in July 2026 (127), one of 7 carriers on the route.
- WN
127 departures · 18,957 seats
Share of departures95.5%67.5%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures0.8%90.7%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 110 seats
Share of departures0.8%93.6%
Load
- 9E
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.8%80.3%
Load
- OO
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.8%31.6%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 150 seats
Share of departures0.8%89.3%
Load
- MQ
1 departures · 65 seats
Share of departures0.8%100.0%
Load
What plane flies BNA–MEM?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 65% of BNA–MEM departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
86 departures · 78.6% load
64.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
27 departures · 49.7% load
20.3% - Boeing 737-800
15 departures · 50.9% load
11.3% - Embraer E170
1 departures · 100.0% load
0.8% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 89.3% load
0.8% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 31.6% load
0.8% - Bombardier CRJ-900
1 departures · 80.3% load
0.8% - Boeing 717-200
1 departures · 93.6% load
0.8%
How has BNA–MEM traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–MEM departures rose from 62 in August 2025 to 133 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–MEM traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
62 departures · 6,058 passengers
59.9%
Load
September 2025
62 departures · 7,094 passengers
70.6%
Load
October 2025
63 departures · 7,044 passengers
70.9%
Load
November 2025
68 departures · 7,439 passengers
71.8%
Load
December 2025
67 departures · 6,551 passengers
66.6%
Load
January 2026
61 departures · 5,436 passengers
62.3%
Load
February 2026
57 departures · 5,269 passengers
62.3%
Load
March 2026
118 departures · 11,805 passengers
66.7%
Load
April 2026
121 departures · 9,335 passengers
50.8%
Load
May 2026
127 departures · 12,944 passengers
67.2%
Load
June 2026
124 departures · 13,037 passengers
70.2%
Load
July 2026
133 departures · 13,333 passengers
68.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MEM → BNA
77.8% full
70 departures · 7,670 passengers
BNA → MEM
58.1% full
63 departures · 5,663 passengers
Nonstop BNA–MEM 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 Memphis (MEM)?
BNA to MEM is 200 miles (322 km / 174 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to MEM?
A nonstop covers the 200-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 12m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–MEM?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (64.7%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (20.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–MEM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 200-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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