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 July 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 43% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
237
July 2026
Seats
40,511
both directions
Passengers
36,369
both directions
Load factor
89.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–SLC?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop BNA–SLC departures in July 2026 (173), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
173 departures · 29,749 seats
Share of departures73.0%89.1%
Load
- WN
62 departures · 10,622 seats
Share of departures26.2%92.7%
Load
- OO
2 departures · 140 seats
Share of departures0.8%0.0%
Load
What plane flies BNA–SLC?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 43% of BNA–SLC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
102 departures · 89.9% load
43.0% - Boeing 737-800
92 departures · 88.5% load
38.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
34 departures · 94.3% load
14.3% - Boeing 737-700
6 departures · 94.9% load
2.5% - Embraer E175
2 departures · 0.0% load
0.8% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 78.3% load
0.4%
How has BNA–SLC traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–SLC departures rose from 222 in August 2025 to 237 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–SLC traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
226 departures · 34,533 passengers
90.0%
Load
July 2026
237 departures · 36,369 passengers
89.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SLC → BNA
89.9% full
119 departures · 18,305 passengers
BNA → SLC
89.6% full
118 departures · 18,064 passengers
Nonstop BNA–SLC 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 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (43.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (38.8%).
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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