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 July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BNA–RIC; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 38% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
89
July 2026
Seats
14,701
both directions
Passengers
13,240
both directions
Load factor
90.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–RIC?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–RIC departures in July 2026 (71), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
71 departures · 11,893 seats
Share of departures79.8%90.2%
Load
- G4
18 departures · 2,808 seats
Share of departures20.2%89.6%
Load
What plane flies BNA–RIC?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 38% of BNA–RIC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
34 departures · 87.4% load
38.2% - Boeing 737-800
23 departures · 91.5% load
25.8% - Airbus A319
18 departures · 89.6% load
20.2% - Boeing 737-700
14 departures · 95.8% load
15.7%
How has BNA–RIC traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–RIC departures rose from 80 in August 2025 to 89 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–RIC traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
85 departures · 12,197 passengers
86.9%
Load
July 2026
89 departures · 13,240 passengers
90.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNA → RIC
87.7% full
45 departures · 6,753 passengers
RIC → BNA
92.7% full
44 departures · 6,487 passengers
Nonstop BNA–RIC 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 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (38.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (25.8%).
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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