Nashville (BNA) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Flight time
≈ 2h 11m
Bearing
332° NW
Nashville (BNA) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 695 miles (1,119 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–MSP
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop BNA–MSP; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 31% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
406
July 2026
Seats
72,245
both directions
Passengers
57,087
both directions
Load factor
79.0%
seat-miles filled
Who flies BNA–MSP?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop BNA–MSP departures in July 2026 (228), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
228 departures · 42,096 seats
Share of departures56.2%83.4%
Load
- WN
121 departures · 19,883 seats
Share of departures29.8%70.0%
Load
- SY
54 departures · 10,044 seats
Share of departures13.3%80.1%
Load
- OO
3 departures · 222 seats
Share of departures0.7%0.0%
Load
What plane flies BNA–MSP?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 31% of BNA–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
124 departures · 84.7% load
30.5% - Airbus A321
102 departures · 82.5% load
25.1% - Boeing 737-800
90 departures · 74.7% load
22.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
51 departures · 65.9% load
12.6% - Boeing 737-700
34 departures · 83.5% load
8.4% - Embraer E175
3 departures · 0.0% load
0.7% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 55.4% load
0.5%
How has BNA–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–MSP departures rose from 348 in August 2025 to 406 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
348 departures · 51,444 passengers
83.4%
Load
September 2025
330 departures · 48,348 passengers
82.8%
Load
October 2025
382 departures · 56,113 passengers
82.9%
Load
November 2025
334 departures · 43,395 passengers
73.5%
Load
December 2025
271 departures · 35,959 passengers
78.1%
Load
January 2026
253 departures · 27,465 passengers
65.9%
Load
February 2026
233 departures · 28,674 passengers
75.8%
Load
March 2026
333 departures · 43,654 passengers
77.5%
Load
April 2026
369 departures · 45,671 passengers
70.6%
Load
May 2026
390 departures · 51,161 passengers
73.0%
Load
June 2026
390 departures · 56,812 passengers
81.8%
Load
July 2026
406 departures · 57,087 passengers
79.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSP → BNA
81.5% full
205 departures · 29,787 passengers
BNA → MSP
76.5% full
201 departures · 27,300 passengers
Nonstop BNA–MSP 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). Load factor is RPM ÷ ASM (revenue passenger-miles ÷ available seat-miles).
The airports
Minneapolis
US
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
Coordinates
44.88°N, 93.22°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Nashville (BNA) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
BNA to MSP is 695 miles (1,119 km / 604 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to MSP?
A nonstop covers the 695-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 11m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–MSP?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (30.5%), followed by the Airbus A321 (25.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–MSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 695-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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