BNA → ORDNashville to Chicago

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Direct flights from Nashville (BNA) to Chicago (ORD): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 90% of the last 30 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 30 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 Nashville and Chicago. Updated 19 October 2026 at 04:02 UTC.

Today, BNA → ORD

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 05:18 AA4964American Airlines Left 05:32 +14 Landed 06:48 −31
  2. 06:00 UA529United Airlines Left 06:21 +21 Landed 07:51 −9
  3. 06:56 AA4935American Airlines Left 07:29 +33 Landed 08:49 −11
  4. 07:34 UA2465United Airlines Left 08:03 +29 Landed 09:27 −5
  5. 08:59 AA2439American Airlines Left 09:22 +23 Landed 10:44 −15
  6. 09:36 UA691United Airlines Left 09:47 +11 Landed 11:04 −30
  7. 10:25 UA398United Airlines Left 10:54 +29 Landed 12:14 −11
  8. 11:58 AA4991American Airlines Left 12:06 +8 Landed 13:25 −34
  9. 12:39 UA1616United Airlines Left 13:04 +25 Landed 14:26 −13
  10. 15:05 UA3424United Airlines Left 15:37 +32 Landed 17:01 −4
  11. 15:38 AA2500American Airlines Left 16:09 +31 Landed 17:28 −10
  12. 17:00 UA1884United Airlines Left 17:28 +28 Landed 19:02 +2
  13. 17:43 AA2126American Airlines Left 17:57 +14 Landed 19:20 −31
  14. 18:40 UA1127United Airlines Left 19:12 +32 Landed 20:27 −13
  15. 19:54 AA3515American Airlines Left 20:11 +17 Landed 21:34 −26

Checked BNA board 22:03 · ORD board 23:02

BNA Nashville heavy · +45
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
659 km · ~1h 21m est.
dep bank 05:18–19:5414x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
90% on time

of the last 30 operated BNA → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 30 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 30 operated legs
Flight time~1h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 30

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AirlinesAA93% on time

Flights AA4964 05:18 daily · AA4935 06:56 daily · AA2439 08:59 daily · AA4991 11:58 daily

United AirlinesUA88% on time

Flights UA529 06:00 daily · UA2465 07:34 daily · UA691 09:36 daily · UA398 10:25 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18AA2126dep +14 → arr−31
10-18AA2439dep +23 → arr−15
10-18AA2500dep +31 → arr−10
10-18AA3515dep +17 → arr−26
10-18AA4935dep +33 → arr−11
10-18AA4964dep +14 → arr−31
10-18AA4991dep +8 → arr−34
10-18UA1127dep +32 → arr−13
10-18UA1616dep +25 → arr−13
10-18UA1884dep +28 → arr+2
10-18UA2465dep +29 → arr−5
10-18UA3424dep +32 → arr−4
10-18UA398dep +29 → arr−11
10-18UA529dep +21 → arr−9
10-18UA691dep +11 → arr−30
10-17AA2126arrived+41
10-17AA2439arrived−7
10-17AA2500arrived−10
10-17AA3515arrived−38
10-17AA3837arrived−29
10-17AA4964arrived−7
10-17AA4991arrived−5
10-17UA1127arrived−8
10-17UA1616arrived−7
10-17UA1884arrived−3
10-17UA2465arrived+23
10-17UA3424arrived−22
10-17UA398arrived−20
10-17UA529arrived+141
10-17UA691arrived+5

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 +45 min heavy 🌤 clear · 3 kt Full BNA delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 5 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BNA and ORD: 42% 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 Nashville to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is BNA–ORD running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at BNA is the weaker end, route health score 70/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BNA–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:18 and evening departures around 17:00 from BNA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ORD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BNA to ORD?

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 BNA–ORD fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 105 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.