Cheap Flights from Orlando to Nashville
MCO → BNA • About 2h 05m nonstop • 3 airlines
Adults
+12 years old
Children
2-11 years old
Infants
Under 2 years
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Flights from Orlando (MCO) to Nashville (BNA)
The Orlando to Nashville route covers roughly 620 miles and takes about 2h 05m nonstop. 3 airlines compete on it — Southwest Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Spirit Airlines — which keeps fares moving and makes it worth comparing carriers rather than defaulting to the one you usually fly. We have seen one-way fares on this route start around $84.
Nashville is a live-music city in the literal sense: Broadway’s honky-tonks run free music from late morning until closing, seven days a week. The Country Music Hall of Fame and the Ryman Auditorium give the history behind it.
The food has caught up with the music — hot chicken, meat-and-threes and a serious cocktail scene in East Nashville and The Gulch.
Airlines flying MCO to BNA
- Southwest Airlines
- Frontier Airlines
- Spirit Airlines
Airports on this route
- Departing: Orlando International Airport (MCO)
- Departing: Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB)
- Arriving: Nashville International Airport (BNA)
Orlando is served by 2 airports. Fares between them can differ by $50 to $150 on the same dates, so ask us to price all of them before you book.
Best time to fly to Nashville
April through May and September through October, avoiding both the summer humidity and the peak festival crowds.
Top things to do in Nashville
- Broadway honky-tonks
- Country Music Hall of Fame
- Ryman Auditorium
- Grand Ole Opry
- The Parthenon at Centennial Park
- Johnny Cash Museum
- East Nashville
How to save on Orlando to Nashville flights
- Shift your departure by one or two days — midweek departures on this route are consistently cheaper than Friday and Sunday.
- Book four to eight weeks ahead. Last-minute fares on MCO to BNA routinely run double the advance price.
- Compare all 3 carriers rather than checking one airline's own site.
- Weekends are considerably more expensive than weekdays — bachelorette parties have made Nashville a Friday-to-Sunday city.
- CMA Fest in June fills the entire metro; book months ahead or avoid it.
- Most of Broadway’s live music is free, with tips expected.
About flights from Orlando to Nashville
Fares on the MCO to BNA route move with demand, so flexibility is worth more than timing tricks. Shifting your departure by a day or two, flying midweek instead of Friday or Sunday, and booking four to eight weeks ahead all reduce the fare on this route. Orlando is served by 2 airports, so ask us to price all of them — the difference is often significant. Our agents also hold consolidator and unpublished fares that do not appear in online results.
Southwest Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Spirit Airlines all operate on this route. Southwest Airlines typically offers the most frequencies, with Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines providing competing schedules. Availability varies by season and by which Orlando airport you depart from, so it is worth comparing all carriers before booking.
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 05m. Itineraries with a connection typically add two to four hours depending on the layover city and the length of the stop.
The two cities are roughly 620 miles apart by air.
Departures leave from Orlando International Airport (MCO), Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB). Arrivals land at Nashville International Airport (BNA).
April through May and September through October, avoiding both the summer humidity and the peak festival crowds.