Nashville (BNA) to St Louis (STL)

272mi
437 km236 nm

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 data

In May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop BNA–STL; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 47% of departures; flights ran 68% full.

Departures

235

May 2026

Seats

36,737

both directions

Passengers

25,112

both directions

Load factor

68.4%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies BNA–STL?

Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–STL departures in May 2026 (231), one of 4 carriers on the route.

What plane flies BNA–STL?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 47% of BNA–STL departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has BNA–STL traffic changed?

Nonstop BNA–STL departures rose from 211 in June 2025 to 235 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop BNA–STL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    211 departures · 19,980 passengers

    58.4%

    Load

  • July 2025

    207 departures · 18,671 passengers

    55.6%

    Load

  • 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

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

BNA → STL

67.1% full

118 departures · 12,306 passengers

STL → BNA

69.6% full

117 departures · 12,806 passengers

Nonstop BNA–STL 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

BNA

Nashville

US

Nashville International Airport

Coordinates

36.12°N, 86.68°W

Hemisphere

N · W

STL

St Louis

US

St. Louis Lambert International Airport

Coordinates

38.75°N, 90.37°W

Hemisphere

N · W

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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (46.8%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (28.1%).

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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