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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BNA–RDU; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 36% of departures; flights ran 66% full.
Departures
496
April 2026
Seats
57,197
both directions
Passengers
37,495
both directions
Load factor
65.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BNA–RDU?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–RDU departures in April 2026 (214), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
214 departures · 35,854 seats
Share of departures43.1%71.9%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
180 departures · 13,625 seats
Share of departures36.3%51.7%
Load
- 9E
Endeavor Air
102 departures · 7,718 seats
Share of departures20.6%60.6%
Load
What plane flies BNA–RDU?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 36% of BNA–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
180 departures · 51.7% load
36.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
119 departures · 69.1% load
24.0% - Bombardier CRJ-900
102 departures · 60.6% load
20.6% - Boeing 737-800
53 departures · 71.1% load
10.7% - Boeing 737-700
42 departures · 83.5% load
8.5%
How has BNA–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–RDU departures rose from 446 in May 2025 to 496 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
446 departures · 37,577 passengers
70.3%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
BNA → RDU
67.8% full
248 departures · 19,258 passengers
RDU → BNA
63.4% full
248 departures · 18,237 passengers
Nonstop BNA–RDU 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
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 April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (36.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (24.0%).
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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