--- title: "Nashville to Raleigh/Durham flights: who flies BNA-RDU" description: "American Airlines and Delta Air Lines fly nonstop from BNA to RDU, about 32 flights a week. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/bna-rdu" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/bna-rdu.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Nashville to Raleigh/Durham (BNA-RDU): nonstop upgrade & award space American Airlines and Delta Air Lines fly nonstop between Nashville (BNA) and Raleigh/Durham (RDU), roughly 32 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 37m to 1h 46m for the 442 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines and Delta Air Lines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See BNA to RDU on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 32 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 37m to 1h 46m Scheduled flight time 442 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Nashville to Raleigh/Durham flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for BNA to RDU starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Nashville (BNA) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs BNA | Arrives RDU | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 5300 | Delta Air Lines | 09:40 | 12:22 | 1h 42m | [Bombardier CRJ-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/crj-900.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 4337 | American Airlines | 12:20 | 15:03 | 1h 43m | [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e175.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 4368 | American Airlines | 17:11 | 19:57 | 1h 46m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 5152 | Delta Air Lines | 19:25 | 22:02 | 1h 37m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 5285 | Delta Air Lines | 19:48 | 22:33 | 1h 45m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Sat, Oct 24 | DL 5305 | Delta Air Lines | 10:35 | 13:15 | 1h 40m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 4337 | American Airlines | 12:20 | 15:03 | 1h 43m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 4368 | American Airlines | 17:11 | 19:57 | 1h 46m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 5300 | Delta Air Lines | 09:40 | 12:22 | 1h 42m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 4337 | American Airlines | 13:00 | 15:43 | 1h 43m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 4368 | American Airlines | 17:11 | 19:57 | 1h 46m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 5152 | Delta Air Lines | 19:25 | 22:02 | 1h 37m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 5285 | Delta Air Lines | 19:48 | 22:33 | 1h 45m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Mon, Oct 26 | DL 5300 | Delta Air Lines | 09:40 | 12:22 | 1h 42m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 4337 | American Airlines | 12:21 | 15:04 | 1h 43m | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 4368 | American Airlines | 17:11 | 19:57 | 1h 46m | Embraer E175 | | Mon, Oct 26 | DL 5152 | Delta Air Lines | 19:25 | 22:02 | 1h 37m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Mon, Oct 26 | DL 5285 | Delta Air Lines | 19:48 | 22:33 | 1h 45m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Tue, Oct 27 | DL 5300 | Delta Air Lines | 09:40 | 12:22 | 1h 42m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AA 4337 | American Airlines | 12:20 | 15:03 | 1h 43m | Embraer E175 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AA 4368 | American Airlines | 17:11 | 19:57 | 1h 46m | Embraer E175 | | Tue, Oct 27 | DL 5152 | Delta Air Lines | 19:25 | 22:02 | 1h 37m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Tue, Oct 27 | DL 5285 | Delta Air Lines | 19:48 | 22:33 | 1h 45m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Wed, Oct 28 | DL 5300 | Delta Air Lines | 09:40 | 12:22 | 1h 42m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Wed, Oct 28 | AA 4337 | American Airlines | 12:21 | 15:04 | 1h 43m | Embraer E175 | | Wed, Oct 28 | AA 4368 | American Airlines | 17:11 | 19:57 | 1h 46m | Embraer E175 | | Wed, Oct 28 | DL 5152 | Delta Air Lines | 19:25 | 22:02 | 1h 37m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Wed, Oct 28 | DL 5285 | Delta Air Lines | 19:48 | 22:33 | 1h 45m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Thu, Oct 29 | DL 5300 | Delta Air Lines | 09:40 | 12:22 | 1h 42m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Thu, Oct 29 | AA 4337 | American Airlines | 12:21 | 15:04 | 1h 43m | Embraer E175 | | Thu, Oct 29 | AA 4368 | American Airlines | 17:11 | 19:57 | 1h 46m | Embraer E175 | | Thu, Oct 29 | DL 5152 | Delta Air Lines | 19:25 | 22:02 | 1h 37m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Thu, Oct 29 | DL 5285 | Delta Air Lines | 19:48 | 22:33 | 1h 45m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | Showing all 33 scheduled BNA to RDU departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every BNA to RDU date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Nashville to Raleigh/Durham nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Delta Air Lines flies the [Bombardier CRJ-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/crj-900.md), and American Airlines flies the [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e175.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on BNA to RDU departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines and Delta Air Lines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Nashville to Raleigh/Durham to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. In the 7 days to October 19, 2026, 2LNR checked award space on Nashville to Raleigh/Durham departures from October 19 to November 1. American Airlines had space open on 10 of 14 dates checked and Delta Air Lines on 14 of 14. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the BNA to RDU departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See BNA to RDU on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Nashville to Raleigh/Durham nonstop Carriers operating BNA to RDU nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [American Airlines (AA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/aa.md)\ [The aircraft AA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa.md) - [Delta Air Lines (DL) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/dl.md)\ [The aircraft DL flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl.md) See BNA to RDU on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about BNA to RDU **How long is the flight from Nashville (BNA) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?** Scheduled flight times from Nashville (BNA) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) run from 1h 37m to 1h 46m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 442 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from BNA to RDU?** American Airlines and Delta Air Lines fly BNA to RDU nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines and Delta Air Lines. **How many flights a week are there from BNA to RDU?** About 32 nonstop flights a week run between Nashville (BNA) and Raleigh/Durham (RDU) in the current schedule, operated by American Airlines and Delta Air Lines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from BNA to RDU depart?** Scheduled BNA to RDU nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 09:40 and 19:48, local time at Nashville. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate BNA to RDU nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, BNA to RDU nonstops fly as DL 5152, DL 5285, DL 5300, and DL 5305 on Delta Air Lines, and AA 4337 and AA 4368 on American Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on BNA to RDU?** Open the BNA to RDU route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on American Airlines and Delta Air Lines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [RDU to BNA upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/rdu-bna.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [American Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/aa.md) or [Delta Air Lines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/dl.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Nashville (BNA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bna.md), or [every route from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)](https://2lnr.com/routes/rdu.md). Nonstops from Nashville (BNA) to other airports within 150 miles of Raleigh/Durham (RDU): - [Nashville (BNA) to Charlotte (CLT)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bna-clt.md), 130 miles from RDU - [Nashville (BNA) to Richmond (RIC)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bna-ric.md), 139 miles from RDU Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How American upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/aa/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Never miss BNA to RDU upgrade or award space See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. 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