Direct Flights from Houston to Nashville
Nonstop service from HOU to BNA on Southwest. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
Airlines
Southwest
Nonstop flights
~5/day
Distance
670 mi
Days operated
Daily (all week)
About Nashville
Nashville is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the seat of Davidson County in Middle Tennessee, located on the Cumberland River. It is the 20th-most populous city in the United States and fourth-most populous city in the Southeast, with a population of 689,447 at the 2020 census. The Nashville metropolitan area, with over 2.15 million people, is the 35th-largest metropolitan area in the country. Nashville is among the fastest-growing cities in the U.S.
Top things to do in Nashville
- Vanderbilt University is a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee, United States.
- The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee, is one of the world's largest museums and research centers dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of American country music.
- The Parthenon in Centennial Park, Nashville, Tennessee, United States, is a full-scale replica of the original Parthenon in Athens, Greece.
- The Nashville Zoo at Grassmere is a zoological garden and historic family farm located 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Downtown Nashville.
- Fort Negley was a fortification built by Union troops after the capture of Nashville, Tennessee during the American Civil War, located approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) south of the city center.
- Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, commonly known as Bicentennial Mall, is a linear park in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, United States.
- Cheekwood is a 55-acre (22 ha) historic estate on the western edge of Nashville, Tennessee that houses the Cheekwood Estate & Gardens.
- The Frist Art Museum, formerly known as the Frist Center for the Visual Arts, is an art exhibition hall in Nashville, Tennessee, housed in the city's historic U.S.
- Opryland USA was a theme park in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. The 120-acre (49 ha) park was located between the Cumberland River and Briley Parkway.
- The Cathedral of the Incarnation, located at 2015 West End Avenue in Nashville, Tennessee, in the United States, is the cathedral seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville.
- Centennial Park is a large urban park located approximately two miles west of downtown Nashville, Tennessee, United States, across West End Avenue from the campus of Vanderbilt University.
- Lane Motor Museum is an automobile museum in Nashville, Tennessee holding a collection of over 500 mostly European automobiles, with 150 vehicles displayed on any given day.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Planning a trip to Nashville
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Nashville is March–May and September–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 62–81°F.
- How long to stay
- Nashville rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Vanderbilt University, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, and Parthenon (Nashville) and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Houston to Nashville?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Houston (HOU) to Nashville (BNA) on Southwest.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Houston to Nashville?
- Southwest flies nonstop between Houston (HOU) and Nashville (BNA).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Houston to Nashville?
- There are about 5 nonstop departures per day (roughly 35 per week) from Houston to Nashville.
- How far is Nashville from Houston?
- Nashville is about 670 miles from Houston by air.
- What is there to do in Nashville?
- Popular things to do include Vanderbilt University, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Parthenon (Nashville), Nashville Zoo at Grassmere, and more.
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