BNA → ORDNashville to Chicago

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Direct flights from Nashville (BNA) to Chicago (ORD): 136 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 88% of the last 17 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 32 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 659 km, an estimated 1 hour 21 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Nashville and Chicago. Updated 5 November 2026 at 09:50 UTC.

Today, BNA → ORD

Thu 5 Nov · local times
  1. · AA2009American Airlines On schedule ORD 17:43scheduled
  2. · AA3337American Airlines On schedule ORD 22:00scheduled
  3. · AA3340American Airlines On schedule ORD 12:40scheduled
  4. · AA3590American Airlines On schedule ORD 08:35scheduled
  5. · AA6195American Airlines On schedule ORD 07:15scheduled
  6. · AA6246American Airlines On schedule ORD 19:51scheduled
  7. · UA1608United Airlines On schedule ORD 20:40scheduled
  8. · UA1884United Airlines On schedule ORD 19:05scheduled
  9. · UA5761United Airlines On schedule ORD 13:15scheduled

Checked BNA board 22:00 · ORD board 03:50

BNA Nashville busy · +20
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
659 km · ~1h 21m est.
dep bank 05:05–19:54136x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 136x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 17 tracked BNA → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −2 min. 0 of 32 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−2 minacross the last 17 arrivals
Flight time~1h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures136x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 32

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesUnited Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
American AirlinesAA89% on time

Flights AA6195 05:05 Mo Tu We Su · AA4964 05:18 daily · AA3590 06:26 Mo Tu We · AA4935 06:56 daily

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL4662 13:59 Mo Tu We Fr Sa Su

United AirlinesUA88% on time

Flights UA529 06:00 daily · UA2465 07:34 daily · UA1580 09:43 daily · UA5761 11:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-04AA2009dep +9 → arr−38
11-04AA3337arrived+86
11-04AA3340dep +31 → arr−1
11-04AA3590dep +24 → arr+1
11-04AA540dep +3 → arr−14
11-04AA6195dep +13 → arr−26
11-04AA6246dep +10 → arr−28
11-04DL4662departed+30
11-04UA1580dep +2 → arr−2
11-04UA1608dep +0 → arr−29
11-04UA1884dep +16 → arr−3
11-04UA2465dep +9 → arr+5
11-04UA2761dep +14 → arr−2
11-04UA4718dep +28 → arr−3
11-04UA529dep +109 → arr+103
11-04UA5761dep +13 → arr+3
11-03AA2009dep +48 → arr+14
11-03AA3337dep +3 → arr−43
11-03AA3340departed+19
11-03AA3590departed+5
11-03AA540departed+8
11-03AA6195departed+17
11-03AA6246departed+99
11-03DL4662departed+5
11-03UA1580departed+11
11-03UA1608departed+2
11-03UA1884departed+33
11-03UA2465departed+8
11-03UA2761departed+48
11-03UA4718departed+21
11-03UA529departed+3
11-03UA5761departed+5

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
BNANashville +20 min busy 🌤 clear · SSW 3 kt Full BNA delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · SW 10 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ORD: a 44% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +15 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Nashville to Chicago route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BNA to ORD flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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BNA to ORD questions

Is BNA–ORD running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at BNA is the weaker end, route health score 72/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BNA–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:05 and evening departures around 17:00 from BNA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ORD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BNA to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 659 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 77–86 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BNA–ORD fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 136 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.