Nashville (BNA) to Richmond (RIC)
Flight time
≈ 1h 51m
Bearing
77° E
Nashville (BNA) to Richmond (RIC) is 526 miles (847 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–RIC
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BNA–RIC; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 45% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
88
May 2026
Seats
13,728
both directions
Passengers
11,108
both directions
Load factor
80.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–RIC?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–RIC departures in May 2026 (80), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
80 departures · 12,480 seats
Share of departures90.9%80.8%
Load
- G4
8 departures · 1,248 seats
Share of departures9.1%81.6%
Load
What plane flies BNA–RIC?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 45% of BNA–RIC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
40 departures · 87.0% load
45.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
28 departures · 75.4% load
31.8% - Boeing 737-800
12 departures · 77.4% load
13.6% - Airbus A319
8 departures · 81.6% load
9.1%
How has BNA–RIC traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–RIC departures rose from 77 in June 2025 to 88 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–RIC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
77 departures · 11,453 passengers
89.3%
Load
July 2025
83 departures · 12,270 passengers
89.4%
Load
August 2025
80 departures · 10,241 passengers
85.2%
Load
September 2025
77 departures · 9,608 passengers
84.7%
Load
October 2025
82 departures · 11,010 passengers
87.8%
Load
November 2025
88 departures · 11,237 passengers
80.5%
Load
December 2025
90 departures · 11,564 passengers
82.8%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 6,513 passengers
66.9%
Load
February 2026
58 departures · 6,698 passengers
74.3%
Load
March 2026
76 departures · 9,391 passengers
83.5%
Load
April 2026
75 departures · 9,360 passengers
80.4%
Load
May 2026
88 departures · 11,108 passengers
80.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNA → RIC
81.3% full
44 departures · 5,800 passengers
RIC → BNA
80.5% full
44 departures · 5,308 passengers
Nonstop BNA–RIC 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 Richmond (RIC)?
BNA to RIC is 526 miles (847 km / 457 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to RIC?
A nonstop covers the 526-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 51m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–RIC?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (45.5%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (31.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–RIC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 526-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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