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IND to BNA: distance & flight time
Indianapolis (Indianapolis International Airport) → Nashville (Nashville International Airport)
249 mi
401 km · 216 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
249 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IND — Indianapolis International Airport · Indianapolis, United States
- BNA — Nashville International Airport · Nashville, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near IND
- CLU · Columbus Municipal Airport38 mi away
- BMG · Monroe County Airport43 mi away
- AID · Anderson Municipal Darlington Field45 mi away
- HUF · Terre Haute Regional Airport, Hulman Field57 mi away
Near BNA
Frequently asked questions
How far is IND from BNA?
The flight distance from Indianapolis (IND) to Nashville (BNA) is 249 miles (401 km, 216 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IND to BNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Indianapolis and Nashville?
Nashville is 1 hour behind Indianapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IND to BNA?
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