ORD → BNAChicago to Nashville

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Nashville (BNA): 135 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 89% of the last 18 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 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 31 October 2026 at 18:42 UTC.

Today, ORD → BNA

Sat 31 Oct · local times
  1. 06:59 AA3973American Left 06:56 Landed 08:18 −22
  2. 06:59 UA1231United Left 06:55 Landed 08:29 −8
  3. 08:50 AA4991American Left 08:40 BNA est. 10:34In the air · sched 10:43
  4. 10:45 UA2414United Left 10:43 BNA est. 12:28In the air · sched 12:33
  5. 11:00 AA2362American Left 10:49 BNA est. 12:27In the air · sched 12:37
  6. 11:05 LF8443Contour Aviation Sched 11:05Departure not confirmed by the board BNA est. 12:15 +14sched 12:01
  7. 12:22 UA5783United Airlines Left 12:20 ·
  8. 13:07 AA2500American Airlines Sched 13:07Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  9. 14:05 UA5582United Airlines On scheduleGate G2 · T3 ·
  10. 15:49 UA5548United Airlines On scheduleGate F10 · T2 ·
  11. 18:20 UA1139United Airlines On scheduleGate E6 · T2 ·
  12. 18:27 AA6233American Airlines On scheduleGate L4 · T3 ·
  13. 21:00 AA4940American Airlines On scheduleGate G13 · T3 ·
  14. 21:20 UA1360United Airlines On scheduleGate E10 · T2 ·
  15. 22:51 AA2151American Airlines On scheduleGate K9 · T3 ·

Checked ORD board 13:42 · BNA board 10:03

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
BNA Nashville smooth · +0
659 km · ~1h 21m est.
dep bank 06:55–22:51135x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 135x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 18 tracked ORD → BNA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −12 min. 0 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−12 minacross the last 18 arrivals
Flight time~1h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures135x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 22

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
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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 AirlinesAA89% on time

Flights AA4991 varies daily · AA2362 11:00 daily · AA2500 13:20 daily · AA6233 18:27 daily

United AirlinesUA89% on time

Flights UA2073 06:55 daily · UA1231 06:59 daily · UA1674 08:40 daily · UA6032 08:40 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-31AA2362departed−11
10-31AA3973dep −3 → arr−22
10-31AA4991departed−10
10-31UA1231dep −4 → arr−8
10-31UA2414departed−2
10-31UA5783departed−2
10-30AA2151dep −8 → arr−12
10-30AA2362dep +90 → arr+73
10-30AA2500dep −2 → arr−7
10-30AA3973dep −5 → arr+2
10-30AA4940dep −8 → arr−34
10-30AA4991dep −8 → arr−33
10-30AA6233dep −4 → arr−19
10-30UA1139dep −4 → arr−28
10-30UA1231dep −4 → arr+2
10-30UA1360dep −1 → arr−5
10-30UA2142dep −9 → arr−34
10-30UA2414dep +11 → arr+7
10-30UA297dep +4 → arr−21
10-30UA5783dep +86 → arr+73
10-30UA6032dep −8 → arr−45
10-29AA2151arrived−13

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 🌤 overcast · SE 6 kt Full ORD delay board →
BNANashville +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · S 9 kt Full BNA delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ORD and BNA: a 39% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 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 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 18:20 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 135 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.