Umrah Packages from Nashville

Assalamu Alaikum. An Umrah package from Nashville with Fond Travels puts the whole journey in one plan: flights from Nashville International (BNA) to Jeddah or Madinah, a hotel within walking distance of Masjid al-Haram in Makkah, a hotel near the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah, airport transfers, the high-speed train between the two cities, and guidance on the e-visa and Nusuk permit. Call +1 (323) 800 6001 at any hour from Nashville, Antioch, Brentwood, Franklin, Murfreesboro, Clarksville or anywhere in Tennessee, and a travel expert arranges it with you by phone. This guide covers how Umrah flights from Nashville connect, how the Metro Nashville school calendar fits the 2026-2027 Umrah season, and practical tips for departure day.

Flights from Nashville to Jeddah and Madinah

Nashville has no nonstop flight to Saudi Arabia or the Gulf, so every Umrah itinerary connects. The most common plan is a short flight of about an hour to Atlanta, where nonstops leave for Doha, Abu Dhabi and Istanbul, each with onward flights to Jeddah and Madinah. From October 23, 2026 Atlanta also has a nonstop to Riyadh, with domestic flights on to Jeddah and Madinah. Counting both connections, the journey usually takes 19 to 24 hours.

Nashville also has a nonstop to London, and London has daily nonstop flights to Jeddah, which makes a one-connection trip of about 18 to 21 hours. Nashville's Dublin nonstop, four times a week, adds another European option. Some families prefer a short flight to Washington Dulles or New York JFK for the Jeddah nonstop. Your expert compares every routing and confirms current schedules before quoting.

Route options from Nashville

Should you land in Jeddah or Madinah first?

From Tennessee you cross eight or nine time zones and spend close to a full day traveling. Jeddah first suits energetic travelers and short trips: the high-speed railway station is connected to Terminal 1 at King Abdulaziz International Airport, and Makkah is about an hour to 90 minutes away by car. Because the miqat is crossed in the air, most pilgrims flying to Jeddah change into ihram at the connecting airport or on board.

Madinah first gives you time to rest near Masjid an-Nabawi before the more demanding days in Makkah. You enter ihram at the Madinah miqat as you leave for Makkah, travel by train or private car, and fly home from Jeddah. We usually suggest this order for seniors, families with young children and first-time pilgrims. For the rites themselves, please follow your scholar or group leader.

What is included in an Umrah package from Nashville

Every package is built around your family's pace. A typical Nashville package includes:

• Round-trip flights from BNA to Jeddah (JED) or Madinah (MED), compared for journey time, layover and arrival hour, with baggage rules explained up front.
• Hotels in Makkah by walking distance to the Haram: facing the courtyard, a 10 to 15 minute walk, or a shuttle-served property with more space.
• Hotels in Madinah in the central zone, most five to ten minutes on foot from the Prophet's Mosque.
• Transfers from the airport, between Makkah and Madinah by high-speed train (about two to two and a half hours) or private car, and back for your flight home.
• Visa guidance covering the e-visa, Nusuk permit, passport validity and vaccination proof.
• Ziyarat tours such as Jabal al-Nour and Mount Arafat near Makkah, and Quba Mosque and Masjid al-Qiblatayn in Madinah.
• Group or private options, plus wheelchair and other assistance requests on every segment.

When to travel from Nashville for Umrah

For the 1448 Umrah season, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced that visa issuance opened on May 31, 2026. The last visa issuance is set around March 9, 2027, the last entry around March 23, 2027 and the last departure around April 7, 2027. Umrah visas then pause for the Hajj season, expected in mid-May 2027, and reopen afterwards. The dates follow the lunar calendar, so confirm them before you book.

Ramadan 2027 is expected to run from approximately February 8 to March 9, 2027, with Eid al-Fitr around March 10. Tennessee families often aim for the last ten nights, and hotels nearest the Haram go first, so plan four to six months ahead.

Metro Nashville Public Schools' 2026-2027 calendar offers Thanksgiving week from November 23 to 27, 2026 and a winter break from December 21 to 31, 2026, the most practical windows for Umrah. Spring break, March 22 to 26, 2027, starts after the weekend of March 20, so a short trip is just possible if you enter Saudi Arabia by the published last entry date of about March 23; it is tight, so call early. Williamson and Rutherford county schools publish their own dates.

Local planning notes for Nashville pilgrims

Nashville International has one terminal, and a dedicated international arrivals facility with customs opened in 2023 for flights from London and Dublin. From Antioch the drive is about 15 minutes, from Brentwood about 20, from Franklin 25 to 30, from Murfreesboro 30 to 35, and from Clarksville about an hour.

Nashville is home to the largest Kurdish community in the United States, centered in South Nashville, and many families travel with relatives who hold Iraqi or other passports. Saudi visa rules differ by nationality, so we check each traveler's documents separately and make sure names match the passports exactly on every ticket.

Book the whole trip on one ticket so bags are checked through to Jeddah or Madinah and a delayed short flight to Atlanta is protected. Keep passports, visas, the Nusuk permit and vaccination records together in your carry-on bag, and allow at least two and a half hours for each connection.

Coming home, you clear US immigration and customs at the first US airport, Atlanta or the East Coast, or in Nashville on the London and Dublin flights. Zamzam water must stay within the airline's allowance, which your expert explains when you book.

Pilgrims from Murfreesboro, Clarksville, Chattanooga, Knoxville and southern Kentucky also start at Nashville. Wherever you begin, we request wheelchair assistance at every airport, reserve aisle seats and pick hotels with short walks. Our senior travel reservations desk handles these arrangements every day.

Mosque and community groups from Nashville, Antioch and Murfreesboro often travel together over Thanksgiving week, the winter break and in Ramadan. For ten or more travelers we reserve a block of seats on one routing, keep hotels and transfers together and name a single coordinator. See how we manage group travel flights. First-time pilgrims can call without any preparation.

Umrah visa and documents for US passport holders

Saudi authorities set these rules and revise them between seasons, so confirm them before travel. Before booking, also read the current US State Department travel advisory for Saudi Arabia and the countries you connect through, consider enrolling in its STEP alert service, and expect some Gulf flight schedules to change at short notice in 2026. In recent seasons the checklist has been:

• Visa: the Saudi tourist e-visa, which US citizens have been eligible for and which the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has confirmed allows Umrah outside the Hajj period, or an Umrah e-visa through Nusuk or a licensed provider.
• Nusuk permit: an Umrah permit reserved in the Nusuk app before performing Umrah at Masjid al-Haram.
• Passport: valid for at least six months from your entry date.
• Vaccination: quadrivalent (ACWY) meningococcal vaccine at least 10 days before arrival and within the last three to five years, depending on vaccine type.
• Mixed-nationality families: a separate check for anyone traveling on a non-US passport, including Iraqi and other passports common in Nashville families.

How booking by phone works

1. Call +1 (323) 800 6001 at any hour to reach a travel expert.
2. Describe your trip: dates, travelers, city order and preferred hotel distance.
3. Hear your options and total for flights, hotels, train and transfers on the call.
4. We book and email everything, with a checklist for departure day at BNA.

Why Nashville pilgrims book with Fond Travels

Fond Travels is an independent US travel agency in Woodbridge, Virginia, planning pilgrimages since 2017. We are not an airline, so we set every Nashville routing, including Atlanta and London connections, side by side and recommend what fits your family. We are BBB accredited, rated 4.8 out of 5 by more than 2,500 Google reviewers, and reachable around the clock. Read how booking flights by phone works with our team.

More Umrah and Hajj planning guides

• Umrah packages from the USA, our national guide by departure airport.
• Umrah packages from Atlanta (ATL), including the Riyadh nonstop.
• Umrah packages from Washington, DC (Dulles) with its Jeddah nonstop.
• Umrah packages from Chicago (ORD) for the Midwest.
• Hajj packages from the USA for the 2027 season.
• Hajj and Umrah travel packages, both journeys in one overview.