MDW → BNAChicago to Nashville

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Nashville (BNA): 33 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 31 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 32 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 636 km, an estimated 1 hour 19 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Nashville. Updated 2 November 2026 at 09:53 UTC.

Today, MDW → BNA

Mon 2 Nov · local times
  1. 08:00 WN508Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate A17 ·
  2. 10:15 WN725Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate A9 ·
  3. 16:00 WN2894Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate B11 ·
  4. 18:30 WN2897Southwest Airlines Sched 18:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  5. 21:20 WN2146Southwest Airlines Sched 21:20Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked MDW board 03:53 · BNA board 22:03

MDW Chicago heavy · +41
BNA Nashville smooth · +6
636 km · ~1h 19m est.
dep bank 07:05–21:3033x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 33x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 31 tracked MDW → BNA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −16 min. 0 of 32 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−16 minacross the last 31 arrivals
Flight time~1h 19mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures33x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 32

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest 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
Southwest AirlinesWN100% on time

Flights WN4756 07:05 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · WN2912 07:40 Tu We · WN1529 08:35 Mo Th Fr Sa · WN768 09:30 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-01WN2146departed+26
11-01WN2894dep +11 → arr−8
11-01WN2897dep +29 → arr+6
11-01WN508dep −11 → arr−31
11-01WN725dep −5 → arr−25
10-31WN155dep +6 → arr−6
10-31WN1897dep −6 → arr−19
10-31WN1899dep +3 → arr+0
10-31WN3158dep −4 → arr−12
10-30WN1529dep −1 → arr−6
10-30WN2838dep −4 → arr−19
10-30WN2839dep −4 → arr−14
10-30WN297dep −8 → arr−23
10-30WN4756dep −3 → arr−24
10-30WN549dep +7 → arr−3
10-29WN1529dep −4 → arr−12
10-29WN2838dep +2 → arr−5
10-29WN2839dep −6 → arr−16
10-29WN297dep +5 → arr−5
10-29WN4756dep −2 → arr−17
10-29WN5010dep +21 → arr+14
10-29WN549dep −2 → arr−13
10-28WN1072dep +3 → arr−11
10-28WN1775dep +9 → arr−1
10-28WN2912dep −6 → arr−22
10-28WN297dep −3 → arr−22
10-28WN768dep −4 → arr−19
10-27WN1072dep −6 → arr−18
10-27WN1775dep −5 → arr−23
10-27WN2912dep −3 → arr−25
10-27WN297dep −10 → arr−20
10-27WN768arrived−19

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
MDWChicago +41 min heavy 🌤 overcast · S 6 kt Full MDW delay board →
BNANashville +6 min smooth 🌤 overcast · N 0 kt Full BNA delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at MDW and BNA: a 39% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +7 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Nashville route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MDW to BNA 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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MDW to BNA questions

Is MDW–BNA running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at MDW is the weaker end, route health score 68/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MDW–BNA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:05 and evening departures around 18:30 from MDW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BNA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MDW to BNA?

Great-circle distance is 636 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 75–85 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–BNA fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 33 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.