Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Washington, United StatesDCA / KDCA
Major airport · 111 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 7,169 ft
67 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Washington → Nashville
DCA
WashingtonRonald Reagan Washington National Airport
WashingtonRonald Reagan Washington National AirportBNANashvilleNashville International Airport
NashvilleNashville International Airport- Distance
- 560 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 40m
Nashville is currently 1 hour behind Washington.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Throughout the day
On average around 12 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 12
- flights per day
- 13
- busiest month · Oct
- 11
- quietest month · Dec
- 1 hr 28 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 12Jan2026
- 12Feb
- 12Mar
- 12Apr
- 12May
- 11Jun
- 11Jul
- 11Aug
- 12Sep
- 13Oct2025
- 12Nov
- 11Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Republic Airwaysall year
Southwest Airlinesall year
PSA Airlinesall year
American Airlinesall year
Envoy Airsummer
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Washington. Most departures between 09:00 and 12:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 11.6Mon
- 11.6Tue
- 11.8Wed
- 11.5Thu
- 12Fri
- 10Sat
- 9.3Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Embraer 175E75L38%
- Boeing 737-700B73724%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M10%
- Embraer 170E1707%
- Airbus A319A3195%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 12 | 318 |
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| February 2026 | 12 | 325 |
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| March 2026 | 12 | 341 |
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| April 2026 | 12 | 341 |
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| May 2026 | 12 | 332 |
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| June 2026 | 11 | 324 |
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| July 2026 | 11 | 326 |
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| August 2026 | 11 | 331 |
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| September 2026 | 12 | 347 |
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| October 2025 | 13 | 378 |
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| November 2025 | 12 | 341 |
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| December 2025 | 11 | 303 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on DCA-BNA - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Washington: 111.
- Direct destinations observed from Nashville: 143.
The airports on this route
Nashville International Airport
Nashville, United StatesBNA / KBNA
Regional airport · 143 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 11,030 ft
64 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
IAD BNAWashington Dulles International AirportDulles is about 24 mi from Washington.View route →BWI BNABaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall AirportBaltimore is about 30 mi from Washington.View route →CHO BNACharlottesville Albemarle AirportCharlottesville is about 91 mi from Washington.View route →
About the route from Washington to Nashville
The observed direct connection between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and Nashville International Airport (BNA) covers approximately 560 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 40m. American Airlines, Envoy Air, PSA Airlines, Republic Airways and Southwest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Washington from Nashville by air?
- The great-circle distance between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Nashville International Airport is approximately 560 mi.
- How long is the flight from Washington to Nashville?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Washington to Nashville?
- Yes, a direct connection between DCA and BNA has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: American Airlines, Envoy Air, PSA Airlines, Republic Airways and Southwest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Washington to Nashville?
- On average around 12 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 4,007 observed flights. Mainly Republic Airways, Southwest Airlines, PSA Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Washington and Nashville?
- Nashville is currently 1 hour behind Washington.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.