Nashville (BNA) to St Louis (STL)
Flight time
≈ 1h 21m
Bearing
313° NW
Nashville (BNA) to St Louis (STL) is 272 miles (437 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–STL
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BNA–STL; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 51% of departures; flights ran 59% full.
Departures
240
July 2026
Seats
37,128
both directions
Passengers
21,997
both directions
Load factor
59.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–STL?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–STL departures in July 2026 (238), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
238 departures · 36,976 seats
Share of departures99.2%59.1%
Load
- MQ
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.4%96.0%
Load
- QK
Jazz Aviation
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.4%98.7%
Load
What plane flies BNA–STL?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 51% of BNA–STL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
123 departures · 64.5% load
51.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
69 departures · 53.8% load
28.7% - Boeing 737-800
46 departures · 55.6% load
19.2% - Bombardier CRJ-900
1 departures · 98.7% load
0.4% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 96.0% load
0.4%
How has BNA–STL traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–STL departures rose from 222 in August 2025 to 240 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–STL 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 · 21,980 passengers
60.8%
Load
September 2025
215 departures · 23,260 passengers
65.8%
Load
October 2025
239 departures · 26,702 passengers
71.5%
Load
November 2025
209 departures · 22,218 passengers
65.3%
Load
December 2025
207 departures · 21,525 passengers
63.7%
Load
January 2026
187 departures · 18,629 passengers
62.1%
Load
February 2026
193 departures · 20,604 passengers
69.5%
Load
March 2026
222 departures · 25,249 passengers
71.1%
Load
April 2026
231 departures · 24,117 passengers
66.3%
Load
May 2026
235 departures · 25,112 passengers
68.4%
Load
June 2026
222 departures · 23,059 passengers
66.7%
Load
July 2026
240 departures · 21,997 passengers
59.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
STL → BNA
60.5% full
127 departures · 11,798 passengers
BNA → STL
57.9% full
113 departures · 10,199 passengers
Nonstop BNA–STL 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 St Louis (STL)?
BNA to STL is 272 miles (437 km / 236 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to STL?
A nonstop covers the 272-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 21m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–STL?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (51.2%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (28.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–STL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 272-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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