Nashville (BNA) to Tupelo (TUP)
Flight time
≈ 1h 09m
Bearing
223° SW
Nashville (BNA) to Tupelo (TUP) is 174 miles (281 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–TUP
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Contour Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BNA–TUP; the Embraer ERJ-140 was the most common aircraft at 89% of departures; flights ran 68% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
1,860
both directions
Passengers
1,264
both directions
Load factor
68.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–TUP?
Contour Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BNA–TUP in July 2026 (62 departures).
- LF
Contour Airlines
62 departures · 1,860 seats
Share of departures100.0%68.0%
Load
What plane flies BNA–TUP?
In July 2026, the Embraer ERJ-140 flew 89% of BNA–TUP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-140
55 departures · 68.4% load
88.7% - Bombardier Challenger 604
7 departures · 64.3% load
11.3%
How has BNA–TUP traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–TUP departures held steady at about 62 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–TUP traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
62 departures · 1,058 passengers
56.9%
Load
September 2025
48 departures · 951 passengers
66.0%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 1,260 passengers
67.7%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 1,151 passengers
63.9%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 1,335 passengers
71.8%
Load
January 2026
57 departures · 914 passengers
52.8%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 1,042 passengers
62.0%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 1,164 passengers
62.6%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 1,124 passengers
62.4%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 1,179 passengers
63.4%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 1,103 passengers
61.3%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 1,264 passengers
68.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNA → TUP
69.6% full
31 departures · 647 passengers
TUP → BNA
66.3% full
31 departures · 617 passengers
Nonstop BNA–TUP 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).
The airports
Tupelo
US
Tupelo Regional Airport
Coordinates
34.27°N, 88.77°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Nashville (BNA) from Tupelo (TUP)?
BNA to TUP is 174 miles (281 km / 152 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to TUP?
A nonstop covers the 174-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 09m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–TUP?
In July 2026, the Embraer ERJ-140 flew the largest share of departures (88.7%), followed by the Bombardier Challenger 604 (11.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–TUP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 174-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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