Nashville (BNA) to Calgary (YYC)
Flight time
≈ 4h 12m
Bearing
316° NW
Nashville (BNA) to Calgary (YYC) is 1,699 miles (2,734 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–YYC
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, WestJet was the only carrier flying nonstop BNA–YYC; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 61% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
10,626
both directions
Passengers
7,892
both directions
Load factor
74.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–YYC?
WestJet was the only carrier to fly nonstop BNA–YYC in May 2026 (62 departures).
- WS
WestJet
62 departures · 10,626 seats
Share of departures100.0%74.3%
Load
What plane flies BNA–YYC?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 61% of BNA–YYC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
38 departures · 75.5% load
61.3% - Boeing 737-800
18 departures · 71.3% load
29.0% - Boeing 737-700
6 departures · 76.0% load
9.7%
How has BNA–YYC traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–YYC departures rose from 59 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–YYC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
59 departures · 8,021 passengers
82.9%
Load
July 2025
60 departures · 8,953 passengers
90.3%
Load
August 2025
64 departures · 8,160 passengers
80.2%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 8,461 passengers
84.3%
Load
October 2025
56 departures · 8,025 passengers
89.8%
Load
November 2025
14 departures · 1,875 passengers
89.3%
Load
December 2025
1 departures · 52 passengers
74.3%
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
18 departures · 2,636 passengers
86.5%
Load
April 2026
38 departures · 5,071 passengers
78.7%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 7,892 passengers
74.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNA → YYC
76.6% full
31 departures · 4,069 passengers
YYC → BNA
72.0% full
31 departures · 3,823 passengers
Nonstop BNA–YYC 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
Calgary
CA
Calgary International Airport
Coordinates
51.12°N, 114.01°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Nashville (BNA) from Calgary (YYC)?
BNA to YYC is 1,699 miles (2,734 km / 1,476 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to YYC?
A nonstop covers the 1,699-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 12m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–YYC?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (61.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (29.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–YYC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,699-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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