Nashville (BNA) to Phoenix (PHX)
Flight time
≈ 3h 41m
Bearing
270° W
Nashville (BNA) to Phoenix (PHX) is 1,445 miles (2,326 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–PHX
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BNA–PHX; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
380
July 2026
Seats
67,287
both directions
Passengers
56,928
both directions
Load factor
84.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–PHX?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–PHX departures in July 2026 (265), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
265 departures · 45,425 seats
Share of departures69.7%86.3%
Load
- AA
115 departures · 21,862 seats
Share of departures30.3%81.1%
Load
What plane flies BNA–PHX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 42% of BNA–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
160 departures · 85.8% load
42.1% - Airbus A321
108 departures · 81.3% load
28.4% - Boeing 737-800
80 departures · 85.9% load
21.1% - Boeing 737-700
25 departures · 92.5% load
6.6% - Airbus A321neo
7 departures · 77.1% load
1.8%
How has BNA–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–PHX departures rose from 355 in August 2025 to 380 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
355 departures · 45,599 passengers
77.5%
Load
September 2025
336 departures · 48,225 passengers
86.5%
Load
October 2025
470 departures · 65,522 passengers
84.8%
Load
November 2025
371 departures · 53,534 passengers
84.3%
Load
December 2025
381 departures · 55,898 passengers
86.1%
Load
January 2026
340 departures · 48,093 passengers
84.6%
Load
February 2026
359 departures · 52,416 passengers
86.5%
Load
March 2026
461 departures · 68,321 passengers
86.7%
Load
April 2026
440 departures · 61,387 passengers
81.7%
Load
May 2026
422 departures · 62,856 passengers
86.5%
Load
June 2026
400 departures · 61,867 passengers
87.7%
Load
July 2026
380 departures · 56,928 passengers
84.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHX → BNA
82.5% full
193 departures · 27,943 passengers
BNA → PHX
86.7% full
187 departures · 28,985 passengers
Nonstop BNA–PHX 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Nashville (BNA) from Phoenix (PHX)?
BNA to PHX is 1,445 miles (2,326 km / 1,256 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to PHX?
A nonstop covers the 1,445-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 41m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–PHX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (42.1%), followed by the Airbus A321 (28.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–PHX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,445-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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