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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 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 37% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
136
April 2026
Seats
22,208
both directions
Passengers
16,692
both directions
Load factor
75.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BNA–SRQ?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–SRQ departures in April 2026 (120), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
120 departures · 19,328 seats
Share of departures88.2%75.0%
Load
- G4
Allegiant Air
16 departures · 2,880 seats
Share of departures11.8%76.4%
Load
What plane flies BNA–SRQ?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 37% of BNA–SRQ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
50 departures · 74.3% load
36.8% - Boeing 737-700
44 departures · 82.5% load
32.4% - Boeing 737-800
26 departures · 66.4% load
19.1% - Airbus A320
16 departures · 76.4% load
11.8%
How has BNA–SRQ traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–SRQ departures fell from 148 in May 2025 to 136 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–SRQ traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
148 departures · 16,916 passengers
71.2%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
BNA → SRQ
66.4% full
68 departures · 7,551 passengers
SRQ → BNA
84.3% full
68 departures · 9,141 passengers
Nonstop BNA–SRQ traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (36.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (32.4%).
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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