Nashville (BNA) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Flight time
≈ 2h 09m
Bearing
64° NE
Nashville (BNA) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 674 miles (1,084 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–PHL
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 7 carriers flying nonstop BNA–PHL; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 28% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
490
May 2026
Seats
64,857
both directions
Passengers
54,709
both directions
Load factor
84.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–PHL?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–PHL departures in May 2026 (196), one of 7 carriers on the route.
- AA
196 departures · 27,296 seats
Share of departures40.0%82.0%
Load
- WN
159 departures · 26,267 seats
Share of departures32.4%89.4%
Load
- OH
122 departures · 9,206 seats
Share of departures24.9%83.3%
Load
- F9
6 departures · 1,440 seats
Share of departures1.2%57.5%
Load
- PT
4 departures · 200 seats
Share of departures0.8%96.5%
Load
- SY
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures0.4%23.1%
Load
- YX
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.2%100.0%
Load
What plane flies BNA–PHL?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 28% of BNA–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
135 departures · 79.5% load
27.6% - Bombardier CRJ-900
116 departures · 83.6% load
23.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
92 departures · 88.2% load
18.8% - Boeing 737-800
67 departures · 87.4% load
13.7% - Boeing 737-700
41 departures · 91.4% load
8.4% - Airbus A320
22 departures · 82.1% load
4.5% - Airbus A321neo
6 departures · 57.5% load
1.2% - Bombardier CRJ-700
6 departures · 76.4% load
1.2% - Embraer ERJ-145
4 departures · 96.5% load
0.8% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 100.0% load
0.2%
How has BNA–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–PHL departures fell from 502 in June 2025 to 490 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
502 departures · 60,716 passengers
86.6%
Load
July 2025
497 departures · 57,583 passengers
86.4%
Load
August 2025
532 departures · 62,367 passengers
78.9%
Load
September 2025
512 departures · 59,451 passengers
80.8%
Load
October 2025
577 departures · 69,827 passengers
81.7%
Load
November 2025
467 departures · 51,118 passengers
79.1%
Load
December 2025
402 departures · 42,695 passengers
79.8%
Load
January 2026
359 departures · 30,850 passengers
69.1%
Load
February 2026
379 departures · 32,681 passengers
70.0%
Load
March 2026
480 departures · 47,457 passengers
79.3%
Load
April 2026
480 departures · 48,938 passengers
74.6%
Load
May 2026
490 departures · 54,709 passengers
84.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNA → PHL
87.4% full
245 departures · 28,559 passengers
PHL → BNA
81.3% full
245 departures · 26,150 passengers
Nonstop BNA–PHL 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 Philadelphia (PHL)?
BNA to PHL is 674 miles (1,084 km / 585 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to PHL?
A nonstop covers the 674-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 09m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–PHL?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (27.6%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (23.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–PHL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 674-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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