ORD → BNAChicago to Nashville

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Nashville (BNA): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 76% of the last 25 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 25 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 Chicago and Nashville. Updated 13 September 2026 at 17:39 UTC.

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
BNA Nashville smooth · +0
659 km · ~1h 21m est.
dep bank 06:55–23:0014x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
76% on time

of the last 25 operated ORD → BNA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 25 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−3 minacross the last 25 operated legs
Flight time~1h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 25

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesUnited 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 AirlinesAA80% on time

Flights AA3973 06:55 daily · AA3922 08:06 daily · AA2362 11:20 daily · AA2991 13:29 We Th Fr Sa

United AirlinesUA85% on time

Flights UA1845 varies daily · UA3632 08:40 daily · UA5586 08:40 Tu We Th Fr · UA2414 10:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13AA2362departed+73
09-13AA3973departed+13
09-13AA4917dep +3 → arr−20
09-13MQ3973arrived+46
09-13OO6089departed+19
09-13UA1845dep −2 → arr−14
09-13UA2414dep −4 → arr−51
09-13UA3519departed−2
09-13UA3632dep −5 → arr−42
09-12AA1224dep −11 → arr−23
09-12AA2362departed−2
09-12AA2556departed+54
09-12AA2991departed−3
09-12AA3973departed−6
09-12AA4917departed−8
09-12AA4918departed−5
09-12UA1845departed+83
09-12UA1897departed+6
09-12UA2142departed+1
09-12UA2414departed−8
09-12UA2784departed−2
09-12UA335departed−4
09-12UA3632departed−4
09-12UA6089departed+581
09-12UA623departed−4

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
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · N 6 kt Full ORD delay board →
BNANashville +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · 4 kt Full BNA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 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 ORD 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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ORD to BNA questions

Is ORD–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 ORD–BNA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:55 and evening departures around 18:12 from ORD. 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 ORD to BNA?

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 ORD–BNA fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 118 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.