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BNA to DTW: Distance and Flight Time

The distance from Nashville International Airport (BNA) to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) is 735 km (457 mi). A typical nonstop flight covers it in about 1h 25m, heading north. The distance is the same in either direction (DTW to BNA).

Distance
735 km
Distance (mi)
457 mi
Nautical miles
397 nm
Typical flight time
1h 25m
Direction
north
Airlines
2

How far is it from Nashville to Detroit?

The great-circle distance between Nashville International Airport (BNA) and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) is 735 km (457 mi, 397 nautical miles). That is the straight-line distance; a real flight is a little longer because of air-traffic routing.

How long is the flight from BNA to DTW?

A nonstop flight typically takes about 1h 25m. This is an estimate from the distance; actual block times depend on the aircraft, winds and the exact routing. DTW is roughly north of BNA.

How is the BNA to DTW route written in code?

The pair is written BNA-DTW in IATA codes and KBNA-KDTW in ICAO codes, the form used on a flight plan. Nashville International Airport is BNA (KBNA), Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is DTW (KDTW).

BNA and DTW side by side
 BNADTW
AirportNashville International AirportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
ICAO codeKBNAKDTW
CountryUnited StatesUnited States
Elevation599 ft645 ft
Rank by connections#203#59

Both ICAO codes start with K, the prefix ICAO assigns to the contiguous United States, so this is a route inside one ICAO region. How ICAO prefixes are laid out.

The two fields sit at almost the same height, within 46 ft (14 m) of each other.

Airlines flying BNA to DTW

2 airlines appear on this route in the open route dataset, 2 of them still listed as active. Each row gives the IATA code, the ICAO code and the radio callsign, which is what an air traffic controller hears:

Carriers listed on BNA-DTW
IATAAirlineICAOCallsignStatus
DLDelta Air LinesDALDeltaActive
WNSouthwest AirlinesSWASouthwestActive

Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.

Frequently asked questions

How far is Nashville from Detroit?

Nashville International Airport (BNA) and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) are 735 km (457 mi, 397 nautical miles) apart in a straight line.

How long is the flight from BNA to DTW?

A typical nonstop flight between BNA and DTW takes about 1h 25m. Actual times vary with aircraft type, winds and routing.

What direction is DTW from BNA?

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) lies roughly north of Nashville International Airport (BNA).

Which airlines fly BNA to DTW?

2 airlines appear on the BNA-DTW route in the open dataset, including Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines.

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