Nashville (BNA) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 4h 44m
Bearing
284° W
Nashville (BNA) to San Francisco (SFO) is 1,964 miles (3,161 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BNA–SFO; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 25% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
220
July 2026
Seats
34,523
both directions
Passengers
30,132
both directions
Load factor
87.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–SFO?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–SFO departures in July 2026 (156), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
156 departures · 24,661 seats
Share of departures70.9%86.7%
Load
- WN
62 departures · 9,710 seats
Share of departures28.2%90.2%
Load
- OO
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures0.9%0.0%
Load
What plane flies BNA–SFO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 25% of BNA–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
54 departures · 89.2% load
24.6% - Airbus A319
47 departures · 89.0% load
21.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
33 departures · 87.8% load
15.0% - Boeing 737-700
30 departures · 87.3% load
13.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
24 departures · 91.5% load
10.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
24 departures · 83.1% load
10.9% - Airbus A320
6 departures · 69.4% load
2.7% - Embraer E175
2 departures · 0.0% load
0.9%
How has BNA–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–SFO departures rose from 177 in August 2025 to 220 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
177 departures · 22,594 passengers
83.7%
Load
September 2025
183 departures · 22,504 passengers
79.4%
Load
October 2025
219 departures · 28,573 passengers
79.9%
Load
November 2025
195 departures · 22,758 passengers
71.2%
Load
December 2025
151 departures · 19,288 passengers
80.4%
Load
January 2026
118 departures · 14,355 passengers
80.1%
Load
February 2026
163 departures · 17,823 passengers
70.7%
Load
March 2026
226 departures · 28,943 passengers
79.6%
Load
April 2026
215 departures · 26,375 passengers
74.6%
Load
May 2026
229 departures · 28,627 passengers
77.7%
Load
June 2026
212 departures · 29,119 passengers
87.2%
Load
July 2026
220 departures · 30,132 passengers
87.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SFO → BNA
85.1% full
111 departures · 14,560 passengers
BNA → SFO
89.5% full
109 departures · 15,572 passengers
Nonstop BNA–SFO 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 Francisco (SFO)?
BNA to SFO is 1,964 miles (3,161 km / 1,707 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 1,964-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 44m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–SFO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (24.6%), followed by the Airbus A319 (21.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,964-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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