Nashville (BNA) to Omaha (OMA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 01m
Bearing
309° NW
Nashville (BNA) to Omaha (OMA) is 612 miles (984 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–OMA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BNA–OMA; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 41% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
73
May 2026
Seats
11,638
both directions
Passengers
9,711
both directions
Load factor
83.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–OMA?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–OMA departures in May 2026 (72), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
72 departures · 11,460 seats
Share of departures98.6%83.5%
Load
- AS
1 departures · 178 seats
Share of departures1.4%78.1%
Load
What plane flies BNA–OMA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 41% of BNA–OMA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
30 departures · 89.1% load
41.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
26 departures · 80.8% load
35.6% - Boeing 737-800
16 departures · 79.9% load
21.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 78.1% load
1.4%
How has BNA–OMA traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–OMA departures rose from 68 in June 2025 to 73 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–OMA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
68 departures · 10,259 passengers
89.6%
Load
July 2025
72 departures · 9,879 passengers
81.6%
Load
August 2025
65 departures · 8,493 passengers
83.4%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 8,187 passengers
88.5%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 8,641 passengers
82.1%
Load
November 2025
62 departures · 7,866 passengers
77.2%
Load
December 2025
61 departures · 8,215 passengers
80.8%
Load
January 2026
59 departures · 5,834 passengers
62.6%
Load
February 2026
62 departures · 6,764 passengers
70.8%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 8,177 passengers
84.9%
Load
April 2026
67 departures · 8,115 passengers
77.8%
Load
May 2026
73 departures · 9,711 passengers
83.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
OMA → BNA
85.5% full
37 departures · 5,018 passengers
BNA → OMA
81.4% full
36 departures · 4,693 passengers
Nonstop BNA–OMA 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 Omaha (OMA)?
BNA to OMA is 612 miles (984 km / 532 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to OMA?
A nonstop covers the 612-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 01m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–OMA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (41.1%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (35.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–OMA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 612-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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