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Nashville (BNA) to Philadelphia (PHL)

674mi
1,084 km585 nm

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

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop BNA–PHL; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 20% of departures; flights ran 75% full.

Departures

480

April 2026

Seats

65,600

both directions

Passengers

48,938

both directions

Load factor

74.6%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies BNA–PHL?

American Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–PHL departures in April 2026 (158), one of 6 carriers on the route.

  • AA

    American Airlines

    158 departures · 22,944 seats

    71.6%

    Load

  • WN

    Southwest Airlines

    152 departures · 25,118 seats

    80.7%

    Load

  • OH

    PSA Airlines

    101 departures · 7,610 seats

    80.6%

    Load

  • YX

    Republic Airways

    36 departures · 2,692 seats

    86.9%

    Load

  • F9

    Frontier Airlines

    32 departures · 7,228 seats

    51.9%

    Load

  • LF

    Contour Airlines d/b/a One Jet Shuttle

    1 departures · 8 seats

    37.5%

    Load

What plane flies BNA–PHL?

In April 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 20% of BNA–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has BNA–PHL traffic changed?

Nonstop BNA–PHL departures rose from 479 in May 2025 to 480 in April 2026.

Monthly nonstop BNA–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • May 2025

    479 departures · 56,800 passengers

    83.1%

    Load

  • 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

By direction

The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.

BNA → PHL

75.4% full

241 departures · 24,893 passengers

PHL → BNA

73.8% full

239 departures · 24,045 passengers

Nonstop BNA–PHL traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.

The airports

BNA

Nashville

US

Nashville International Airport

Coordinates

36.12°N, 86.68°W

Hemisphere

N · W

PHL

Philadelphia

US

Philadelphia International Airport

Coordinates

39.87°N, 75.24°W

Hemisphere

N · W

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 April 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (20.2%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (20.2%).

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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