Nashville to San Jose (BNA–SJC) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

BNA Airport Page →
1,942 mi airlines charter/private 14/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 11 flights Verified 10m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
WN754
WN Southwest
B38M
12:20 PM
CDT
2:55 PM
PDT
4h 35m
53%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN725
Starts Oct 3 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
12:25 PM
CDT
3:15 PM
PDT
4h 50m
53%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2477
Starts Oct 1
WN Southwest
7S7
12:35 PM
CDT
3:25 PM
PDT
4h 50m
53%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN498
Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
4:25 PM
CDT
7:10 PM
PDT
4h 45m
53%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2557
Starts Sep 15 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
5:50 PM
CDT
8:35 PM
PDT
4h 45m
53%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4438
WN Southwest
B38M
6:10 PM
CDT
8:50 PM
PDT
4h 40m
53%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3867
Starts Oct 3 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
6:00 AM
PDT TB
12:15 PM
CDT
4h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN716
Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
6:45 AM
PDT TB
1:00 PM
CDT
4h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3568
WN Southwest
B38M
8:30 AM
PDT TB
2:50 PM
CDT
4h 20m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3793
Starts Oct 4 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
12:05 PM
PDT TB
6:15 PM
CDT
4h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1936
Starts Oct 1 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
1:05 PM
PDT TB
7:15 PM
CDT
4h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices

No flights match your filters.

No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
DEN Denver 6h 19m F9OOUA ACUAWN Denver (DEN) to San Jose flights
LAS Las Vegas 6h 20m F9WN EJAF9WN Las Vegas (LAS) to San Jose flights
ONT Ontario 6h 23m WN WN Ontario (ONT) to San Jose flights
LAX Los Angeles 6h 24m AAAFAM AFAMCI Los Angeles (LAX) to San Jose flights
PHX Phoenix 6h 30m AAWN AAASEJA Phoenix (PHX) to San Jose flights
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth 6h 37m AAASAY AAEJAG3 Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to San Jose flights
SAN San Diego 6h 37m WN ASWN San Diego (SAN) to San Jose flights
AUS Austin 6h 45m AMDLWN DLEJALXJ Austin (AUS) to San Jose flights
LGB Long Beach 6h 45m WN WN Long Beach (LGB) to San Jose flights
HOU Houston 6h 48m WN WN Houston (HOU) to San Jose flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
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Nashville to San Jose
4 carriers, 14 flights/week nonstop.
4 Airlines 1,942 mi 4h 45m nonstop -2h behind

BNA–SJC is served by 4 airlines with nonstop service. Southwest Airlines, Royal Jordanian and Hera Flight lead the route. The flight covers 1,942 miles in approximately 4h 45m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop BNA–SJC service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
WN Southwest Airlines 14 7M8, 7S7, B38M 4h35-4h50 60%
RJ Royal Jordanian 0 60% Oneworld
TWY TWY 0 60%
UD Hera Flight 0 60%
Aircraft on this route
7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
7S7 Boeing 737 MAX 7 – WN
B38M Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: TWY + UD + WN (14 flights/wk, 100%)
Oneworld: RJ (0 flights/wk, 0%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, BNA to SJC direction.
Mon
2
flights
Tue
2
flights
Wed
2
flights
Thu
2
flights
Fri
2
flights
Sat
2
flights
Sun
2
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
6
Nonstop flights
14
Outbound / wk
14
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for BNA to SJC.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
21
Hubs
~6h
Fastest
~8h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
1,430
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
BNA → SJC
60%
Moderate delays possible. Allow buffer time.
Departing
60%
Arriving
82%
Return
SJC → BNA
62%
Moderate delays possible. Allow buffer time.
Departing
62%
Arriving
83%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. BNA delays → SJC delays →

Other ways to reach San Jose from Nashville

Nearby airports with service to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport.
Metric BNA→SJC HSV→SJC SDF→SJC
Distance from BNA 103 mi 151 mi
Nonstop airlines 4 1 4
Weekly flights 14
Flight time 4h 45m 4h 13m 3h 37m
Departure OTP 60%
Airports within 200 miles of BNA with service to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
-2h
San Jose is 2 hours behind Nashville.
BNA: CDT · SJC: PDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Nashville, it's 4:00 PM in San Jose.
Distance & Flight Time
1,942 mi / 3,126 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 4h 45m gate to gate.
Getting to BNA

No rail connection exists. WeGo bus Route 18 runs from downtown Nashville to BNA in 30–40 minutes (fare $2, transfers free with transfer slip) but service ends in the early evening. Not suitable for early-morning or late-night flights.

Ride-shares (Uber/Lyft) from downtown cost $20–30 and take 15–25 minutes depending on traffic on I-40. Taxis run $25–35. Short-term parking is $3/20 minutes; economy lots cost $7–10/day with free shuttle.

BNA–SJC Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Nashville to San Jose route.
Route details
Distance1,942 mi / 3,126 km
Flight time4h 45m
Time difference-2 hours
Airlines (nonstop)4
Weekly flights14 out / 14 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: BNA
IATA / ICAOBNA / KBNA
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr24.1M
Elevation599 ft / 183 m
Destination: SJC
IATA / ICAOSJC / KSJC
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr11.6M
Elevation62 ft / 19 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about BNA to SJC flights.
Nonstop flights from Nashville International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport take about 4h 45m gate to gate. The route covers 1,942 miles.
4 airlines operate flights from BNA to SJC: Southwest Airlines, Royal Jordanian, Hera Flight, and others.
This route has daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Denver, Harry Reid and Ontario.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to SJC and move between planes without you. On two separate tickets you collect your bags at the connecting airport and recheck them, so build in extra layover time.
San Jose is 2 hours behind Nashville.
Yes, return flights from SJC to BNA are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include HSV, SDF and TYS. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from BNA to SJC

Nashville International Airport (BNA) and Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) are connected by nonstop service from Southwest Airlines, Royal Jordanian and Hera Flight. With 14 weekly departures, this is a well served route.

BNA to SJC Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from BNA to SJC is about 4 hours 45 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 1,942 miles (3,126 km). There are approximately 14 weekly flights outbound and 14 return, totaling 28 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Denver, Harry Reid and Ontario. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Huntsville (HSV), Louisville (SDF) and Knoxville/Maryville (TYS).