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 July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BNA–PIT; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 36% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
195
July 2026
Seats
32,016
both directions
Passengers
23,848
both directions
Load factor
74.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–PIT?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–PIT departures in July 2026 (178), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
178 departures · 29,060 seats
Share of departures91.3%73.4%
Load
- G4
16 departures · 2,880 seats
Share of departures8.2%87.7%
Load
- YX
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.5%0.0%
Load
What plane flies BNA–PIT?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 36% of BNA–PIT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
71 departures · 70.1% load
36.4% - Boeing 737-700
55 departures · 78.5% load
28.2% - Boeing 737-800
52 departures · 73.6% load
26.7% - Airbus A320
16 departures · 87.7% load
8.2% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.5%
How has BNA–PIT traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–PIT departures rose from 191 in August 2025 to 195 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–PIT traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
189 departures · 22,652 passengers
72.4%
Load
July 2026
195 departures · 23,848 passengers
74.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNA → PIT
75.9% full
99 departures · 12,390 passengers
PIT → BNA
73.0% full
96 departures · 11,458 passengers
Nonstop BNA–PIT 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 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (36.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (28.2%).
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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