Nashville (BNA) to San Diego (SAN)
Flight time
≈ 4h 18m
Bearing
271° W
Nashville (BNA) to San Diego (SAN) is 1,747 miles (2,812 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–SAN
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BNA–SAN; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 43% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
217
July 2026
Seats
36,040
both directions
Passengers
31,082
both directions
Load factor
86.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–SAN?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–SAN departures in July 2026 (216), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
216 departures · 35,862 seats
Share of departures99.5%86.2%
Load
- AS
1 departures · 178 seats
Share of departures0.5%95.5%
Load
What plane flies BNA–SAN?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 43% of BNA–SAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
93 departures · 84.6% load
42.9% - Boeing 737-800
72 departures · 87.0% load
33.2% - Boeing 737-700
51 departures · 88.5% load
23.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 95.5% load
0.5%
How has BNA–SAN traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–SAN departures rose from 157 in August 2025 to 217 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–SAN traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
157 departures · 19,819 passengers
79.3%
Load
September 2025
154 departures · 19,843 passengers
81.5%
Load
October 2025
174 departures · 24,307 passengers
80.6%
Load
November 2025
168 departures · 20,782 passengers
70.9%
Load
December 2025
181 departures · 22,422 passengers
71.2%
Load
January 2026
135 departures · 15,813 passengers
67.3%
Load
February 2026
140 departures · 16,831 passengers
70.3%
Load
March 2026
207 departures · 27,720 passengers
80.3%
Load
April 2026
199 departures · 26,650 passengers
78.8%
Load
May 2026
202 departures · 27,256 passengers
79.4%
Load
June 2026
207 departures · 31,538 passengers
91.6%
Load
July 2026
217 departures · 31,082 passengers
86.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SAN → BNA
81.6% full
116 departures · 16,193 passengers
BNA → SAN
92.0% full
101 departures · 14,889 passengers
Nonstop BNA–SAN 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 San Diego (SAN)?
BNA to SAN is 1,747 miles (2,812 km / 1,518 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to SAN?
A nonstop covers the 1,747-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 18m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–SAN?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (42.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (33.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–SAN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,747-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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