Nashville (BNA) to San Antonio (SAT)
Flight time
≈ 2h 27m
Bearing
240° SW
Nashville (BNA) to San Antonio (SAT) is 821 miles (1,322 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–SAT
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BNA–SAT; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 54% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
166
July 2026
Seats
27,534
both directions
Passengers
22,101
both directions
Load factor
80.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–SAT?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–SAT departures in July 2026 (165), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
165 departures · 27,355 seats
Share of departures99.4%80.5%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 179 seats
Share of departures0.6%48.6%
Load
What plane flies BNA–SAT?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 54% of BNA–SAT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
90 departures · 79.9% load
54.2% - Boeing 737-700
40 departures · 83.4% load
24.1% - Boeing 737-800
35 departures · 79.4% load
21.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 48.6% load
0.6%
How has BNA–SAT traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–SAT departures rose from 159 in August 2025 to 166 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–SAT traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
159 departures · 18,122 passengers
71.2%
Load
September 2025
146 departures · 16,888 passengers
74.0%
Load
October 2025
175 departures · 22,354 passengers
78.9%
Load
November 2025
154 departures · 18,957 passengers
73.3%
Load
December 2025
154 departures · 19,419 passengers
73.5%
Load
January 2026
125 departures · 13,144 passengers
62.2%
Load
February 2026
126 departures · 15,063 passengers
73.2%
Load
March 2026
163 departures · 19,521 passengers
74.0%
Load
April 2026
169 departures · 19,861 passengers
70.4%
Load
May 2026
176 departures · 22,607 passengers
76.6%
Load
June 2026
174 departures · 23,539 passengers
81.8%
Load
July 2026
166 departures · 22,101 passengers
80.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SAT → BNA
82.0% full
88 departures · 11,602 passengers
BNA → SAT
78.4% full
78 departures · 10,499 passengers
Nonstop BNA–SAT 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 Antonio (SAT)?
BNA to SAT is 821 miles (1,322 km / 714 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to SAT?
A nonstop covers the 821-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 27m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–SAT?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (54.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (24.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–SAT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 821-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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