Nashville (BNA) to Miami (MIA) is 807 miles in a straight line, about 2h 07m gate to gate. Your flight is handed between 7 air traffic control facilities along the way.
Who handles your flight
Every airliner is passed from one air traffic control facility to the next. On the most direct path, these are the teams that guide you, in order. Weather and traffic can send a flight through other centers, so your actual flight may differ a little.
- BNATowerNashville Tower (BNA)Clears you for takeoffThank them →
- ZMECenterMemphis ARTCC (ZME)Takes over at cruising altitudeThank them →
- ZTLCenterAtlanta ARTCC (ZTL)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
- ZJXCenterJacksonville ARTCC (ZJX)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
- ZMACenterMiami ARTCC (ZMA)Starts your descentThank them →
- MIATRACONMiami TRACON (MIA)Lines you up for the approachThank them →
- MIATowerMiami International Tower (MIA)Clears you to landThank them →
Flying the other way
Miami (MIA) to Nashville (BNA)
MIA → MIA → ZMA → ZJX → ZTL → ZME → BNA
About the airports
Nashville International Airport
Nashville, TN
Codes: BNA · KBNA
Time zone: Central
Control tower: Nashville Tower (BNA)
Miami International Airport
Miami, FL
Codes: MIA · KMIA
Time zone: Eastern
Control tower: Miami International Tower (MIA)
More routes
- Nashville (BNA) to Atlanta (ATL)
- Nashville (BNA) to Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW)
- Nashville (BNA) to Denver (DEN)
- Nashville (BNA) to Chicago O'Hare (ORD)
- Nashville (BNA) to Los Angeles (LAX)
- Nashville (BNA) to New York JFK (JFK)
- Nashville (BNA) to Las Vegas (LAS)
- Nashville (BNA) to Orlando (MCO)
- Nashville (BNA) to Charlotte (CLT)
- Nashville (BNA) to Seattle (SEA)
- Nashville (BNA) to Phoenix (PHX)
- Nashville (BNA) to Newark (EWR)
- Nashville (BNA) to San Francisco (SFO)
- Nashville (BNA) to Houston (IAH)
- Nashville (BNA) to Boston (BOS)
- Nashville (BNA) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
How we figure this out
Distance is the great-circle distance between the two airports, the shortest path over the curved Earth. Flight time assumes an average airliner speed of about 500 mph plus about 30 minutes for taxi, takeoff and landing. The list of facilities follows the same path, using each airport's tower and approach control and the FAA's en route center boundaries.
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Common questions
How long is the flight from Nashville (BNA) to Miami (MIA)?
About 2h 07m gate to gate for the 807-mile trip.
How far is Nashville (BNA) from Miami (MIA)?
807 miles (702 nautical miles, 1,299 km) in a straight line. The path your flight actually takes is usually a little longer.
Which air traffic controllers handle a flight from Nashville (BNA) to Miami (MIA)?
Usually 7 facilities: Nashville Tower (BNA), Memphis ARTCC (ZME), Atlanta ARTCC (ZTL), Jacksonville ARTCC (ZJX), Miami ARTCC (ZMA), Miami TRACON (MIA) and Miami International Tower (MIA). You can thank each one on its own wall at Thank ATC.
Is there a time change between Nashville (BNA) and Miami (MIA)?
Yes. Miami (MIA) is 1 hour ahead of Nashville (BNA).