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 May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop BNA–MEM; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 54% of departures; flights ran 67% full.
Departures
127
May 2026
Seats
19,268
both directions
Passengers
12,944
both directions
Load factor
67.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–MEM?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–MEM departures in May 2026 (122), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- WN
122 departures · 18,728 seats
Share of departures96.1%67.7%
Load
- DL
2 departures · 270 seats
Share of departures1.6%71.9%
Load
- LF
Contour Airlines
1 departures · 8 seats
Share of departures0.8%0.0%
Load
- MQ
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.8%96.0%
Load
- SY
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures0.8%0.0%
Load
What plane flies BNA–MEM?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 54% of BNA–MEM departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
69 departures · 79.9% load
54.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
35 departures · 53.4% load
27.6% - Boeing 737-800
20 departures · 56.5% load
15.8% - Boeing 717-200
1 departures · 70.9% load
0.8% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 96.0% load
0.8% - Cessna 510 Mustang
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.8%
How has BNA–MEM traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–MEM departures rose from 72 in June 2025 to 127 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–MEM traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
72 departures · 7,973 passengers
69.3%
Load
July 2025
74 departures · 7,550 passengers
63.6%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNA → MEM
56.5% full
64 departures · 5,984 passengers
MEM → BNA
80.3% full
63 departures · 6,960 passengers
Nonstop BNA–MEM 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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (54.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (27.6%).
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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