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 May 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 30% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
390
May 2026
Seats
70,103
both directions
Passengers
51,161
both directions
Load factor
73.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–MSP?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop BNA–MSP departures in May 2026 (217), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
217 departures · 39,993 seats
Share of departures55.6%81.0%
Load
- WN
122 departures · 20,856 seats
Share of departures31.3%60.2%
Load
- SY
49 departures · 9,114 seats
Share of departures12.6%68.0%
Load
- OO
2 departures · 140 seats
Share of departures0.5%0.0%
Load
What plane flies BNA–MSP?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 30% of BNA–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
118 departures · 76.5% load
30.3% - Airbus A321
98 departures · 86.4% load
25.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
81 departures · 59.4% load
20.8% - Boeing 737-800
77 departures · 64.2% load
19.7% - Boeing 737-700
13 departures · 74.9% load
3.3% - Embraer E175
2 departures · 0.0% load
0.5% - Airbus A220-100
1 departures · 36.7% load
0.3%
How has BNA–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–MSP departures rose from 357 in June 2025 to 390 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
357 departures · 51,714 passengers
82.1%
Load
July 2025
370 departures · 54,261 passengers
83.1%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSP → BNA
68.1% full
197 departures · 24,281 passengers
BNA → MSP
78.0% full
193 departures · 26,880 passengers
Nonstop BNA–MSP 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).
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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (30.3%), 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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