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. 45% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 19 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 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 16 October 2026 at 08:10 UTC.

Today, MDW → BNA

Fri 16 Oct · local times
  1. 07:05 WN4756Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate B22 ·
  2. 08:35 WN1529Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate A9 ·
  3. 11:50 WN549Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate B19 ·
  4. 16:30 WN2838Southwest Airlines Sched 16:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  5. 18:30 WN2839Southwest Airlines Sched 18:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  6. 21:30 WN297Southwest Airlines Sched 21:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked MDW board 03:10 · BNA board 22:03

MDW Chicago disrupted · +80
BNA Nashville busy · +25
636 km · ~1h 19m est.
dep bank 07:05–21:307x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
45% on time

of the last 11 operated MDW → BNA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +19 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+19 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~1h 19mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11

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 AirlinesWN45% on time

Flights WN4756 07:05 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · WN2912 07:40 Tu We · WN1529 08:35 Mo Th Fr Sa · WN768 09:30 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-15WN1529dep +4 → arr−13
10-15WN2838dep +40 → arr+24
10-15WN2839dep +42 → arr+34
10-15WN297dep +25 → arr+19
10-15WN4756dep +8 → arr−8
10-15WN549dep +17 → arr+7
10-14WN1072dep +136 → arr+135
10-14WN1775arrived−11
10-14WN2912arrived+101
10-14WN297arrived+20
10-14WN768arrived+14

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 +80 min disrupted ⛅ overcast · WNW 15 kt Full MDW delay board →
BNANashville +25 min busy 🌤 few clouds · SSW 7 kt Full BNA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MDW and BNA: 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 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?

High disruption likely. The departure side at MDW is the weaker end, route health score 33/100. 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 07:05 and evening departures around 17:00 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 38 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.