Southwest · BNA
What gates does Southwest use at Nashville Airport (BNA)?
Southwest uses 24 gates at Nashville Airport (BNA), mainly in Concourses D and C, with about 205 departures a day (Oct 3–5, 2026). It is the main airline at 23 of them. By departures: Concourses D (54% of its departures) and C (46%).
Based on 2,331 Southwest flights at BNA, Oct 3–5, 2026 (full days)
How Southwest compares at BNA
- 1st of the 15 airlines with regular flights at BNA by departures: 57% of them (205 departures a day of about 360 a day).
- 61% of the seats leaving BNA: about 33,427 a day, 163 per departure.
- 8.6 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, 45% more than the airport’s 5.9.
- Median turn at the gate: 57 min, the same as the airport median (58 min).
- At BNA, Southwest’s 205 departures a day compare with American’s 49 and Delta’s 42. Southwest has 23 gates of its own; American 8; Delta 7.
Where Southwest flies nonstop from BNA
75 nonstop destinations. Nonstop routes seen Oct 3–5, 2026; a few days of data can miss weekly or seasonal routes.
| Destination | Flights | Other airlines on this route |
|---|---|---|
| OrlandoMCO | 9/day | Frontier (2/day) |
| Dallas Love FieldDAL | 6-7/day | Air Canada (2-3/week) |
| AustinAUS | 6-7/day | Delta (2-3/day) |
| Las VegasLAS | 6/day | Frontier (4-5/week) |
| TampaTPA | 6/day | American (2/day) |
| DenverDEN | 5-6/day | United (3-4/day), Frontier (1/day) |
| PhoenixPHX | 5-6/day | American (1-2/day) |
| BaltimoreBWI | 5-6/day | United (2-3/week), American (2-3/week) |
| Chicago MidwayMDW | 5-6/day | none seen |
| Houston HobbyHOU | 5-6/day | none seen |
| New OrleansMSY | 5-6/day | none seen |
| Washington NationalDCA | 4-5/day | American (4/day), Delta (2-3/day) |
| BostonBOS | 4-5/day | JetBlue (2-3/day), Delta (2-3/day) |
| Fort LauderdaleFLL | 4-5/day | JetBlue (2/day), Allegiant (2-3/week) |
| Kansas CityMCI | 4/day | none seen |
| New York LaGuardiaLGA | 4/day | Delta (4/day), American (3-4/day) |
| JacksonvilleJAX | 3-4/day | none seen |
| Panama City BeachECP | 3-4/day | none seen |
| Raleigh/DurhamRDU | 3-4/day | American (2/day), Delta (1-2/day) |
| San DiegoSAN | 3-4/day | none seen |
| St. LouisSTL | 3-4/day | none seen |
| MilwaukeeMKE | 3-4/day | none seen |
| Charleston, SCCHS | 3/day | none seen |
| ClevelandCLE | 3/day | none seen |
| Columbus, OHCMH | 3/day | none seen |
| Destin/Fort Walton BeachVPS | 3/day | none seen |
| Fort MyersRSW | 3/day | none seen |
| Greenville/SpartanburgGSP | 3/day | none seen |
| PensacolaPNS | 3/day | none seen |
| PittsburghPIT | 3/day | Allegiant (2-3/week) |
| SavannahSAV | 3/day | none seen |
| CharlotteCLT | 2-3/day | American (7/day) |
| DetroitDTW | 2-3/day | Delta (4/day) |
| Los AngelesLAX | 2-3/day | Delta (2-3/day), American (4-5/week) |
| PhiladelphiaPHL | 2-3/day | American (5-6/day), Frontier (2-3/week) |
| San AntonioSAT | 2-3/day | none seen |
| Little RockLIT | 2-3/day | none seen |
| Minneapolis/St. PaulMSP | 2-3/day | Delta (3-4/day), Sun Country (1/day) |
| Oklahoma CityOKC | 2-3/day | none seen |
| AtlantaATL | 2/day | Delta (10/day) |
| BirminghamBHM | 2/day | none seen |
| CincinnatiCVG | 2/day | none seen |
| IndianapolisIND | 2/day | none seen |
| KnoxvilleTYS | 2/day | none seen |
| LouisvilleSDF | 2/day | none seen |
| MemphisMEM | 2/day | Delta (2-3/week) |
| MiamiMIA | 2/day | American (4/day) |
| Myrtle BeachMYR | 2/day | none seen |
| SarasotaSRQ | 2/day | none seen |
| TulsaTUL | 2/day | none seen |
| BuffaloBUF | 1-2/day | none seen |
| ProvidencePVD | 1-2/day | none seen |
| HartfordBDL | 1-2/day | none seen |
| NorfolkORF | 1-2/day | none seen |
| OmahaOMA | 1-2/day | none seen |
| RichmondRIC | 1-2/day | Allegiant (2-3/week) |
| Albany, NYALB | 1/day | Allegiant (2-3/week) |
| AlbuquerqueABQ | 1/day | none seen |
| BurbankBUR | 1/day | none seen |
| CancúnCUN | 1/day | none seen |
| Grand RapidsGRR | 1/day | Allegiant (4-5/week) |
| Jackson, MSJAN | 1/day | none seen |
| Long BeachLGB | 1/day | none seen |
| Manchester, NHMHT | 1/day | none seen |
| Ontario, CAONT | 1/day | none seen |
| Portland, MEPWM | 1/day | none seen |
| SacramentoSMF | 1/day | none seen |
| Salt Lake CitySLC | 1/day | Delta (2-3/day) |
| San FranciscoSFO | 1/day | United (2-3/day) |
| San JoseSJC | 1/day | none seen |
| West Palm BeachDJT | 1/day | none seen |
| El PasoELP | 4-5/week | none seen |
| RenoRNO | 4-5/week | none seen |
| Los CabosSJD | 2-3/week | none seen |
| NashvilleBNA | 2-3/week | Delta (2-3/week) |
When Southwest flies at BNA
- First departure of the day usually around 5:00 am, the last around 12:15 am (after midnight).
- Busiest hour: 12:00 pm–1:00 pm, with about 30 of its arrivals and departures.
- About 7 of its aircraft spend the night at BNA (arrive in the evening, leave the next morning).
Southwest’s aircraft at BNA
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| 737 MAX 8 | 84/day | 175 |
| 737-700 | 75/day | 143 |
| 737-800 | 46/day | 175 |
About 33,427 seats leave BNA on Southwest each day. Of the gates it holds, 23 have taken a narrow-body. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
Southwest’s gates at BNA
Concourse C C1, C2, C3, C8, C9, C20, C22, C23, C24, C25, C26, C27
Concourse D D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8, D9, D10, D11
Held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand).
Gates it shares
About this data
Based on 3 full days of flights at BNA, Oct 3–5, 2026. Gates of its own are the gates where Southwest flies the most (regional partners count as their brand). Every one of its departures has a seat count.
Southwest at BNA: questions
What terminal is Southwest at Nashville Airport (BNA)?
Southwest flies from Concourses D and C at Nashville Airport (BNA). By departures: Concourses D (54% of its departures) and C (46%).
What gates does Southwest use at BNA?
Southwest has 23 gates at BNA (the airline flying each one most): C1, C2, C20, C22, C23, C24, C25, C26, C27, C3, C8, C9 and 11 more. It used 24 gates in all over Oct 3–5, 2026.
How many flights a day does Southwest have from BNA?
About 205 departures a day and 33,427 seats, averaged over Oct 3–5, 2026.
Where does Southwest fly nonstop from BNA?
Southwest flies nonstop to 75 cities from BNA, the most often to Orlando, Dallas Love Field, Austin, Las Vegas, Tampa and Phoenix. Routes seen Oct 3–5, 2026.
When is Southwest’s first flight out of BNA?
Usually around 5:00 am; the last leaves around 12:15 am (after midnight).
Does Southwest share gates at BNA?
Yes: 1 gate it uses is shared or used most by another airline, e.g. gate T5 with United, Alaska, Frontier and WestJet.
Other airlines at BNA
All of BNA’s gates by airline · Southwest at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from BNA