Nashville (BNA) to Pittsburgh (PIT)
Flight time
≈ 1h 43m
Bearing
47° NE
Nashville (BNA) to Pittsburgh (PIT) is 461 miles (743 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–PIT
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop BNA–PIT; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 41% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
190
May 2026
Seats
31,408
both directions
Passengers
22,331
both directions
Load factor
71.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–PIT?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–PIT departures in May 2026 (178), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- WN
178 departures · 29,402 seats
Share of departures93.7%70.7%
Load
- G4
10 departures · 1,800 seats
Share of departures5.3%76.3%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 130 seats
Share of departures0.5%65.4%
Load
- YX
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.5%98.7%
Load
What plane flies BNA–PIT?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 41% of BNA–PIT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
78 departures · 66.7% load
41.0% - Boeing 737-800
54 departures · 65.3% load
28.4% - Boeing 737-700
46 departures · 87.6% load
24.2% - Airbus A320
10 departures · 76.3% load
5.3% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 98.7% load
0.5% - Airbus A220-300
1 departures · 65.4% load
0.5%
How has BNA–PIT traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–PIT departures rose from 188 in June 2025 to 190 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–PIT traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
188 departures · 23,358 passengers
74.5%
Load
July 2025
193 departures · 22,492 passengers
69.6%
Load
August 2025
191 departures · 23,352 passengers
72.7%
Load
September 2025
190 departures · 22,450 passengers
71.6%
Load
October 2025
198 departures · 24,261 passengers
75.2%
Load
November 2025
193 departures · 21,474 passengers
70.8%
Load
December 2025
199 departures · 20,979 passengers
63.5%
Load
January 2026
135 departures · 13,687 passengers
60.8%
Load
February 2026
142 departures · 14,902 passengers
67.0%
Load
March 2026
192 departures · 21,720 passengers
74.7%
Load
April 2026
191 departures · 22,597 passengers
72.4%
Load
May 2026
190 departures · 22,331 passengers
71.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNA → PIT
75.5% full
96 departures · 11,686 passengers
PIT → BNA
66.8% full
94 departures · 10,645 passengers
Nonstop BNA–PIT 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 Pittsburgh (PIT)?
BNA to PIT is 461 miles (743 km / 401 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to PIT?
A nonstop covers the 461-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 43m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–PIT?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (41.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (28.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–PIT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 461-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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