BNA → MDWNashville to Chicago

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Direct flights from Nashville (BNA) to Chicago (MDW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 63% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 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 Nashville and Chicago. Updated 27 October 2026 at 17:53 UTC.

Today, BNA → MDW

Tue 27 Oct · local times
  1. 05:30 WN643Southwest Airlines Left 05:42 +12 Landed 06:51 −9
  2. 09:25 WN1890Southwest Airlines Left 09:43 +18 Landed 10:49 −6
  3. 11:50 WN1580Southwest Airlines Est. 11:50Departure not confirmed by the board MDW 13:20scheduled
  4. · WN2069Southwest Airlines On schedule MDW 16:55scheduled
  5. · WN647Southwest Airlines On schedule MDW 22:15scheduled

Checked BNA board 10:03 · MDW board 12:53

BNA Nashville smooth · +12
MDW Chicago smooth · +0
636 km · ~1h 19m est.
dep bank 05:25–22:257x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
63% on time

of the last 8 operated BNA → MDW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +8 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+8 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~1h 19mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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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 AirlinesWN63% on time

Flights WN643 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · WN261 05:40 Sa · WN644 07:30 Mo Th Fr Sa · WN2320 08:30 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-27WN1890dep +18 → arr−6
10-27WN643dep +12 → arr−9
10-26WN1724dep +65 → arr+44
10-26WN3390dep +28 → arr+8
10-26WN4548dep +21 → arr−4
10-26WN643dep +19 → arr+3
10-26WN644dep +17 → arr+17
10-26WN647dep +45 → arr+26

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 +12 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · ENE 3 kt Full BNA delay board →
MDWChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSW 5 kt Full MDW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BNA and MDW: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. 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 MDW 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 MDW questions

Is BNA–MDW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BNA is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BNA–MDW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:40 and evening departures around 22:25 from BNA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MDW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BNA to MDW?

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 BNA–MDW fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 38 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.