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. 63% of the last 16 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 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 17 October 2026 at 05:58 UTC.

Today, ORD → BNA

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. 06:55 UA2073United Airlines On scheduleGate C31 · T1 ·
  2. 06:59 AA3973American Airlines On scheduleGate L10A · T3 ·
  3. 08:40 UA1674United Airlines On scheduleGate G4 · T3 ·
  4. 08:47 AA4991American Airlines On scheduleGate G20 · T3 ·
  5. 10:54 UA2414United Airlines On scheduleGate B22 · T1 ·
  6. 11:00 AA2362American Airlines On scheduleGate H8 · T3 ·
  7. 12:29 UA3498United Airlines On scheduleGate B18 · T1 ·
  8. 13:11 AA2500American Airlines On scheduleGate K4 · T3 ·
  9. 14:02 UA2142United Airlines Sched 14:02Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  10. 15:45 UA1897United Airlines Sched 15:45Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  11. 18:27 AA6233American Airlines Sched 18:27Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  12. 18:30 UA739United Airlines Sched 18:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  13. 21:00 AA4940American Airlines Sched 21:00Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  14. 21:36 UA314United Airlines Sched 21:36Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  15. 22:51 AA2151American Airlines Sched 22:51Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked ORD board 00:58 · BNA board 22:03

ORD Chicago heavy · +33
BNA Nashville busy · +25
659 km · ~1h 21m est.
dep bank 06:55–22:5114x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
63% on time

of the last 16 operated ORD → BNA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +9 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+9 minacross the last 16 operated legs
Flight time~1h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16

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 AirlinesAA63% on time

Flights AA3973 06:59 daily · AA4991 08:47 daily · AA2362 11:00 daily · AA2500 13:20 daily

United AirlinesUA63% on time

Flights UA2073 06:55 daily · UA1674 08:40 daily · UA2414 10:54 daily · UA3498 12:29 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16AA2151dep −5 → arr+9
10-16AA2362dep +43 → arr+32
10-16AA2500dep +58 → arr+52
10-16AA3836dep +16 → arr−3
10-16AA3973dep −4 → arr+9
10-16AA4991dep −9 → arr−31
10-16AA6233dep +219 → arr+208
10-16UA1674dep −3 → arr−15
10-16UA1897dep +101 → arr+70
10-16UA2073dep +125 → arr+112
10-16UA2142dep +9 → arr−6
10-16UA2414dep −1 → arr−6
10-16UA314dep +18 → arr+2
10-16UA3498dep −5 → arr−12
10-16UA739dep +54 → arr+34
10-15AA2151arrived+10

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 +33 min heavy 🌤 few clouds · NNW 12 kt Full ORD delay board →
BNANashville +25 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNW 10 kt Full BNA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD 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 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?

Some delays possible. The departure side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 61/100. 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 18:27 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 105 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.