MDW → BNAChicago to Nashville

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Nashville (BNA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 78% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 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 11 September 2026 at 15:39 UTC.

MDW Chicago smooth · +0
BNA Nashville smooth · +0
636 km · ~1h 19m est.
dep bank 05:55–20:457x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
78% on time

of the last 9 operated MDW → BNA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −15 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−15 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~1h 19mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

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 AirlinesWN75% on time

Flights WN508 05:55 Mo Th Fr · WN1409 07:40 Tu We · WN120 08:00 Mo Th Fr Su · WN1794 varies Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-11WN120dep −5 → arr−29
09-11WN508dep −6 → arr−16
09-101I691dep +5 → arr+11
09-10WN120dep −1 → arr−30
09-10WN2675dep +0 → arr−15
09-10WN2676dep −1 → arr−13
09-10WN2677dep +25 → arr+21
09-10WN4360dep +32 → arr+17
09-10WN508dep −7 → arr−21

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 +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SSE 9 kt Full MDW delay board →
BNANashville +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · ENE 4 kt Full BNA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MDW: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. 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?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. 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 05:55 and evening departures around 17:20 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 42 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.