Nashville (BNA) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Flight time
≈ 1h 41m
Bearing
90° E
Nashville (BNA) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) is 441 miles (710 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–RDU
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop BNA–RDU; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 33% of departures; flights ran 69% full.
Departures
493
May 2026
Seats
57,850
both directions
Passengers
39,955
both directions
Load factor
69.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–RDU?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–RDU departures in May 2026 (220), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- WN
220 departures · 37,056 seats
Share of departures44.6%74.3%
Load
- YX
162 departures · 12,279 seats
Share of departures32.9%56.1%
Load
- 9E
110 departures · 8,336 seats
Share of departures22.3%64.3%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 179 seats
Share of departures0.2%91.1%
Load
What plane flies BNA–RDU?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 33% of BNA–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
162 departures · 56.1% load
32.9% - Bombardier CRJ-900
110 departures · 64.3% load
22.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
106 departures · 75.3% load
21.5% - Boeing 737-800
76 departures · 67.7% load
15.4% - Boeing 737-700
38 departures · 87.9% load
7.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 91.1% load
0.2%
How has BNA–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–RDU departures rose from 438 in June 2025 to 493 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
438 departures · 33,823 passengers
65.1%
Load
July 2025
444 departures · 32,947 passengers
62.7%
Load
August 2025
433 departures · 34,850 passengers
69.7%
Load
September 2025
482 departures · 34,819 passengers
65.0%
Load
October 2025
503 departures · 39,906 passengers
69.6%
Load
November 2025
476 departures · 34,365 passengers
61.3%
Load
December 2025
471 departures · 35,910 passengers
63.3%
Load
January 2026
409 departures · 23,376 passengers
51.9%
Load
February 2026
429 departures · 27,302 passengers
60.3%
Load
March 2026
520 departures · 37,975 passengers
64.8%
Load
April 2026
496 departures · 37,495 passengers
65.5%
Load
May 2026
493 departures · 39,955 passengers
69.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNA → RDU
71.5% full
247 departures · 20,529 passengers
RDU → BNA
66.6% full
246 departures · 19,426 passengers
Nonstop BNA–RDU 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).
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Nashville (BNA) from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
BNA to RDU is 441 miles (710 km / 383 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to RDU?
A nonstop covers the 441-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 41m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–RDU?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (32.9%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (22.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–RDU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 441-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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