Nashville (BNA) to Tampa (TPA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 02m
Bearing
156° SE
Nashville (BNA) to Tampa (TPA) is 613 miles (986 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–TPA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BNA–TPA; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
438
May 2026
Seats
63,147
both directions
Passengers
51,144
both directions
Load factor
81.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–TPA?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–TPA departures in May 2026 (316), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
316 departures · 53,932 seats
Share of departures72.1%82.7%
Load
- MQ
121 departures · 9,196 seats
Share of departures27.6%70.8%
Load
- LF
Contour Airlines
1 departures · 19 seats
Share of departures0.2%52.6%
Load
What plane flies BNA–TPA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 42% of BNA–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
182 departures · 81.5% load
41.5% - Embraer E175
121 departures · 70.8% load
27.6% - Boeing 737-800
98 departures · 83.2% load
22.4% - Boeing 737-700
36 departures · 89.2% load
8.2% - Bombardier Challenger 604
1 departures · 52.6% load
0.2%
How has BNA–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–TPA departures fell from 443 in June 2025 to 438 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
443 departures · 45,451 passengers
71.7%
Load
July 2025
451 departures · 49,060 passengers
75.1%
Load
August 2025
405 departures · 43,678 passengers
75.9%
Load
September 2025
383 departures · 42,649 passengers
78.9%
Load
October 2025
431 departures · 49,514 passengers
84.6%
Load
November 2025
390 departures · 43,625 passengers
78.0%
Load
December 2025
407 departures · 44,698 passengers
77.9%
Load
January 2026
383 departures · 38,518 passengers
75.4%
Load
February 2026
372 departures · 42,136 passengers
84.3%
Load
March 2026
438 departures · 52,174 passengers
85.0%
Load
April 2026
430 departures · 50,127 passengers
81.3%
Load
May 2026
438 departures · 51,144 passengers
81.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNA → TPA
80.6% full
220 departures · 25,603 passengers
TPA → BNA
81.4% full
218 departures · 25,541 passengers
Nonstop BNA–TPA 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Nashville (BNA) from Tampa (TPA)?
BNA to TPA is 613 miles (986 km / 533 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to TPA?
A nonstop covers the 613-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 02m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–TPA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (41.5%), followed by the Embraer E175 (27.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–TPA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 613-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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