Getting to Nashville From New York Just Got Easier

Flying to Nashville, Tennessee from New York is about to get way more convenient!

If you are thinking about taking a trip to Nashville to visit the "music city" in 2025 and are searching to try and find the most convenient airport to fly out of, we have some exciting news.

Albany International Airport Announces New Nonstop Service to Nashville, Tennessee

According to the airport's Facebook page, Southwest Airlines will begin to offer customers looking to visit the home of country music new flight options from New York. Starting in April 2025 Southwest Airlines will begin providing new nonstop service from Albany International Airport (ALB) to Nashville International Airport (BNA).

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The direct flight options will begin on April 8, 2025, and will consist of one flight to and from Nashville each day, six days a week. This new flight will get New Yorkers to Nashville in approximately two hours and twenty-five minutes.

More Convenient Than NYC Airports?

Before the announcement if travelers from the Hudson Valley wanted to fly directly to Nashville six days a week from New York, our options would only be traveling over an hour and a half to either LaGuardia Airport in East Elmhurst, NY, or John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, NY for flights.

Neither New York Stewart International Airport nor Westchester County Airports currently offer flights to Nashville.

Less Time & Money

Travel time to Albany International Airport located at 737 Albany Shaker Rd, Albany, NY is roughly a 1 hour 30 minute drive from Poughkeepsie, NY. Add in the possibility of NYC traffic, tolls, and how much money it costs to park, the Albany option seems like it will be the best option for anyone in the Hudson Valley looking to visit Nashville on a direct flight.