Nashville (BNA) to San José (SJO)
Flight time
≈ 4h 25m
Bearing
174° S
Nashville (BNA) to San José (SJO) is 1,812 miles (2,916 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–SJO
Filed traffic dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BNA–SJO; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 97% full.
Departures
2
April 2026
Seats
350
both directions
Passengers
341
both directions
Load factor
97.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–SJO?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BNA–SJO in April 2026 (2 departures).
- WN
2 departures · 350 seats
Share of departures100.0%97.4%
Load
What plane flies BNA–SJO?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 100% of BNA–SJO departures.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 97.4% load
100.0%
How has BNA–SJO traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–SJO departures fell from 8 in March 2026 to 2 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–SJO traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
March 2026
8 departures · 1,212 passengers
86.6%
Load
April 2026
2 departures · 341 passengers
97.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNA → SJO
97.7% full
1 departures · 171 passengers
SJO → BNA
97.1% full
1 departures · 170 passengers
Nonstop BNA–SJO traffic has been filed since 2026.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2026. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
San José
CR
Juan Santamaría International Airport
Coordinates
9.99°N, 84.21°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Nashville (BNA) from San José (SJO)?
BNA to SJO is 1,812 miles (2,916 km / 1,575 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to SJO?
A nonstop covers the 1,812-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 25m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–SJO?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–SJO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,812-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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