Nashville (BNA) to Knoxville/Maryville (TYS)
Flight time
≈ 1h 06m
Bearing
97° E
Nashville (BNA) to Knoxville/Maryville (TYS) is 152 miles (244 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–TYS
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop BNA–TYS; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 91% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
127
May 2026
Seats
17,638
both directions
Passengers
13,768
both directions
Load factor
78.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–TYS?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–TYS departures in May 2026 (124), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- WN
124 departures · 17,292 seats
Share of departures97.6%79.0%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 110 seats
Share of departures0.8%94.5%
Load
- OO
1 departures · 50 seats
Share of departures0.8%0.0%
Load
- SY
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures0.8%0.0%
Load
What plane flies BNA–TYS?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 91% of BNA–TYS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
116 departures · 79.5% load
91.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
5 departures · 68.1% load
3.9% - Boeing 737-800
4 departures · 60.3% load
3.1% - Bombardier CRJ-550
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.8% - Boeing 717-200
1 departures · 94.5% load
0.8%
How has BNA–TYS traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–TYS departures rose from 2 in June 2025 to 127 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–TYS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
2 departures · 223 passengers
92.2%
Load
July 2025
3 departures · 290 passengers
82.4%
Load
August 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
September 2025
1 departures · 49 passengers
98.0%
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
1 departures · 169 passengers
98.3%
Load
December 2025
2 departures · 201 passengers
91.8%
Load
January 2026
1 departures · 3 passengers
37.5%
Load
February 2026
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
March 2026
107 departures · 11,088 passengers
72.7%
Load
April 2026
121 departures · 12,149 passengers
71.7%
Load
May 2026
127 departures · 13,768 passengers
78.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
TYS → BNA
76.5% full
65 departures · 6,992 passengers
BNA → TYS
79.8% full
62 departures · 6,776 passengers
Nonstop BNA–TYS 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 Knoxville/Maryville (TYS)?
BNA to TYS is 152 miles (244 km / 132 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to TYS?
A nonstop covers the 152-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 06m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–TYS?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (91.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (3.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–TYS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 152-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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