Nashville (BNA) to Milwaukee (MKE)
Flight time
≈ 1h 45m
Bearing
353° N
Nashville (BNA) to Milwaukee (MKE) is 476 miles (766 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–MKE
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BNA–MKE; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 36% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
172
June 2026
Seats
27,938
both directions
Passengers
21,224
both directions
Load factor
76.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–MKE?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–MKE departures in June 2026 (171), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
171 departures · 27,873 seats
Share of departures99.4%76.1%
Load
- OO
1 departures · 65 seats
Share of departures0.6%0.0%
Load
What plane flies BNA–MKE?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 36% of BNA–MKE departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
62 departures · 73.8% load
36.0% - Boeing 737-800
55 departures · 78.4% load
32.0% - Boeing 737-700
54 departures · 76.7% load
31.4% - Bombardier CRJ-700
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.6%
How has BNA–MKE traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–MKE departures fell from 183 in July 2025 to 172 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–MKE traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
183 departures · 21,633 passengers
73.5%
Load
August 2025
156 departures · 22,030 passengers
86.8%
Load
September 2025
155 departures · 20,780 passengers
83.1%
Load
October 2025
178 departures · 21,890 passengers
80.2%
Load
November 2025
150 departures · 18,062 passengers
74.1%
Load
December 2025
154 departures · 17,546 passengers
68.9%
Load
January 2026
131 departures · 15,107 passengers
69.3%
Load
February 2026
143 departures · 16,703 passengers
75.4%
Load
March 2026
160 departures · 18,941 passengers
74.9%
Load
April 2026
170 departures · 20,132 passengers
76.5%
Load
May 2026
176 departures · 20,022 passengers
73.1%
Load
June 2026
172 departures · 21,224 passengers
76.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MKE → BNA
81.6% full
87 departures · 11,152 passengers
BNA → MKE
70.6% full
85 departures · 10,072 passengers
Nonstop BNA–MKE traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Nashville (BNA) from Milwaukee (MKE)?
BNA to MKE is 476 miles (766 km / 413 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to MKE?
A nonstop covers the 476-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 45m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–MKE?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (36.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (32.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–MKE?
Distance-based programs credit off the 476-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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