Nashville (BNA) to Washington (DCA) flights

Southwest Airlines, Republic Airline, PSA Airlines, American Airlines, Envoy Air fly nonstop from Nashville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, with about 77 flights a week in July 2026. The 562-mile flight takes about 1h 48m gate to gate.

From
BNA
Nashville
Nashville International Airport
To
DCA
Washington
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Distance
562 mi · 904 km
Flight time
1h 48m
Airlines
5
Seats filled
62%
Flights a week, July 2026
4,218 flights and 286,251 passengers in 12 months
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Map data: Natural Earth. Lines follow the shortest (great-circle) path.

Airlines flying BNA to DCA

AirlineFlights a weekAircraftPassengers (12 months)Flight time
Southwest Airlines30Boeing 737-700 / MAX 7, Boeing 737 MAX 8, Boeing 737-800163,0841h 42m
Republic Airline24Embraer E17580,6101h 53m
PSA Airlines11Bombardier CRJ700, Bombardier CRJ90018,6521h 53m
American Airlines7Airbus A319, Boeing 737-800, Airbus A320-100/20016,0121h 46m
Envoy Air5Embraer E1757,8931h 49m

Airlines are the operating carrier: regional airlines such as SkyWest or Horizon often fly under a larger airline's brand.

BNA to DCA flight schedule

18 flight numbers flew this route in August 2026, 10 of them almost daily. The first usually leaves at 5:45am and the last at 7:45pm. Times are local and can change; check with the airline before you book.

FlightDepartsArrivesDays flown in August 2026On time (12 months)
WN 2540Southwest Airlines5:45am8:35am4n/a
WN 3039Southwest Airlines6:00am8:50am2080%
AA 4648American Airlines · operated by Republic Airline6:04am9:14am1885%
DL 5708Delta Air Lines · operated by Republic Airline6:05am9:02am3183%
WN 2339Southwest Airlines9:30am12:20pm1283%
AA 5136American Airlines · operated by PSA Airlines9:56am12:59pm7n/a
DL 5769Delta Air Lines · operated by Republic Airline11:40am2:34pm3169%
AA 4356American Airlines · operated by Republic Airline11:56am2:59pm1995%
WN 4993Southwest Airlines1:05pm3:50pm2846%
AA 5164American Airlines · operated by PSA Airlines3:13pm6:18pm4n/a
AA 4276American Airlines · operated by Envoy Air3:22pm6:15pm2376%
WN 4181Southwest Airlines3:40pm6:25pm1653%
WN 490Southwest Airlines4:55pm7:40pm2865%
DL 5612Delta Air Lines · operated by Republic Airline5:02pm7:59pm2561%
AA 4374American Airlines · operated by Republic Airline5:18pm8:19pm2769%
WN 804Southwest Airlines5:40pm8:35pm4n/a
AA 4367American Airlines · operated by Republic Airline7:07pm10:15pm2368%
WN 3992Southwest Airlines7:45pm10:30pm2458%

Is BNA to DCA on time?

From September 2025 to August 2026, 71% of 4,387 flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule and 3.1% were cancelled. Flights leaving around 9am were the most punctual (83%), those around 8pm the least (62%). Most delay time was caused by late-arriving aircraft (39%).

AirlineFlightsOn timeAverage delayCancelled
Southwest Airlines1,70869%17 min1.5%
American Airlines1,68971%25 min5.4%
Delta Air Lines99077%16 min1.8%

Airlines as sold: flights operated by regional partners count under the airline on the ticket. Average delay is across all completed flights, early arrivals counted as zero.

On-time arrivals by departure time

Scheduled departureFlightsOn time, relativeOn time
5am to 6am136
91%
6am to 7am665
78%
7am to 8am112
90%
8am to 9am132
91%
9am to 10am310
83%
10am to 11am239
79%
11am to 12pm316
68%
12pm to 1pm380
73%
1pm to 2pm130
57%
3pm to 4pm435
66%
4pm to 5pm224
63%
5pm to 6pm497
66%
6pm to 7pm176
50%
7pm to 8pm289
64%
8pm to 9pm231
62%

Flights by month

MonthFlightsFlights, relativePassengers
August 2025338
21,783
September 2025336
22,097
October 2025387
26,991
November 2025350
22,058
December 2025342
22,004
January 2026332
16,111
February 2026332
18,386
March 2026368
27,128
April 2026370
26,487
May 2026375
29,354
June 2026349
27,202
July 2026339
26,650

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Source: US Department of Transportation, T-100 Segment data, August 2025 to July 2026.