Nashville (BNA) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ)
Flight time
≈ 2h 06m
Bearing
157° SE
Nashville (BNA) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) is 650 miles (1,046 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–SRQ
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BNA–SRQ; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
134
May 2026
Seats
21,904
both directions
Passengers
16,841
both directions
Load factor
76.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–SRQ?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–SRQ departures in May 2026 (124), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
124 departures · 20,104 seats
Share of departures92.5%76.4%
Load
- G4
10 departures · 1,800 seats
Share of departures7.5%81.7%
Load
What plane flies BNA–SRQ?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 42% of BNA–SRQ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
56 departures · 71.5% load
41.8% - Boeing 737-700
42 departures · 86.9% load
31.3% - Boeing 737-800
26 departures · 73.9% load
19.4% - Airbus A320
10 departures · 81.7% load
7.5%
How has BNA–SRQ traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–SRQ departures rose from 96 in June 2025 to 134 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–SRQ traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
96 departures · 12,211 passengers
77.3%
Load
July 2025
85 departures · 10,839 passengers
77.5%
Load
August 2025
73 departures · 9,002 passengers
74.7%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 7,631 passengers
77.6%
Load
October 2025
123 departures · 14,500 passengers
76.6%
Load
November 2025
110 departures · 12,077 passengers
70.9%
Load
December 2025
116 departures · 12,658 passengers
69.8%
Load
January 2026
108 departures · 10,802 passengers
64.5%
Load
February 2026
105 departures · 11,582 passengers
71.6%
Load
March 2026
135 departures · 17,478 passengers
79.9%
Load
April 2026
136 departures · 16,692 passengers
75.2%
Load
May 2026
134 departures · 16,841 passengers
76.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNA → SRQ
73.2% full
67 departures · 8,379 passengers
SRQ → BNA
80.9% full
67 departures · 8,462 passengers
Nonstop BNA–SRQ 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).
The airports
Sarasota/Bradenton
US
Sarasota Bradenton International Airport
Coordinates
27.39°N, 82.55°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Nashville (BNA) from Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ)?
BNA to SRQ is 650 miles (1,046 km / 565 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to SRQ?
A nonstop covers the 650-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 06m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–SRQ?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (41.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (31.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–SRQ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 650-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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