Nashville (BNA) to Salt Lake City (SLC)
Flight time
≈ 3h 36m
Bearing
291° W
Nashville (BNA) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 1,401 miles (2,255 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–SLC
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BNA–SLC; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 60% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
188
May 2026
Seats
31,826
both directions
Passengers
28,213
both directions
Load factor
88.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–SLC?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop BNA–SLC departures in May 2026 (173), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
173 departures · 29,915 seats
Share of departures92.0%89.4%
Load
- WN
10 departures · 1,560 seats
Share of departures5.3%93.4%
Load
- OO
5 departures · 351 seats
Share of departures2.7%0.0%
Load
What plane flies BNA–SLC?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 60% of BNA–SLC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
112 departures · 90.1% load
59.6% - Boeing 737-800
63 departures · 88.4% load
33.5% - Boeing 737-700
5 departures · 93.6% load
2.7% - Embraer E175
4 departures · 0.0% load
2.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
3 departures · 90.7% load
1.6% - Bombardier CRJ-700
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.5%
How has BNA–SLC traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–SLC departures fell from 227 in June 2025 to 188 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–SLC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
227 departures · 33,539 passengers
86.0%
Load
July 2025
231 departures · 34,191 passengers
85.4%
Load
August 2025
222 departures · 31,526 passengers
82.0%
Load
September 2025
210 departures · 32,223 passengers
88.2%
Load
October 2025
232 departures · 33,959 passengers
84.5%
Load
November 2025
203 departures · 27,092 passengers
77.7%
Load
December 2025
234 departures · 30,572 passengers
77.1%
Load
January 2026
146 departures · 19,289 passengers
78.7%
Load
February 2026
158 departures · 22,342 passengers
83.9%
Load
March 2026
194 departures · 27,399 passengers
84.8%
Load
April 2026
188 departures · 26,150 passengers
83.3%
Load
May 2026
188 departures · 28,213 passengers
88.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNA → SLC
89.1% full
94 departures · 14,222 passengers
SLC → BNA
88.2% full
94 departures · 13,991 passengers
Nonstop BNA–SLC traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Nashville (BNA) from Salt Lake City (SLC)?
BNA to SLC is 1,401 miles (2,255 km / 1,218 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to SLC?
A nonstop covers the 1,401-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 36m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–SLC?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (59.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (33.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–SLC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,401-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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