Nashville International Airport
Nashville, United StatesBNA / KBNA
Regional airport · 143 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 11,030 ft
61 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Nashville → Chicago
BNA
NashvilleNashville International Airport
NashvilleNashville International AirportMDWChicagoChicago Midway International Airport
ChicagoChicago Midway International Airport- Distance
- 395 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 20m
Same local time in Nashville and Chicago.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 6 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 6
- flights per day
- 6.5
- busiest month · Sep
- 4
- quietest month · Feb
- 1 hr 8 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 5Jan2026
- 4Feb
- 6Mar
- 6Apr
- 6May
- 5Jun
- 6Jul
- 6Aug
- 6.5Sep
- 6Oct2025
- 6Nov
- 5Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Southwest Airlinesall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Nashville. Most departures between 14:00 and 17:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 5.9Mon
- 5.7Tue
- 5.8Wed
- 5.4Thu
- 6.3Fri
- 5.1Sat
- 5.6Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M34%
- Boeing 737-700B73732%
- Boeing 737-800B73820%
- Bombardier Challenger 350CL352%
- Embraer Phenom 300E55P1%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 5 | 130 |
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| February 2026 | 4 | 130 |
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| March 2026 | 6 | 193 |
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| April 2026 | 6 | 181 |
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| May 2026 | 6 | 179 |
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| June 2026 | 5 | 157 |
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| July 2026 | 6 | 188 |
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| August 2026 | 6 | 191 |
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| September 2026 | 6.5 | 191 |
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| October 2025 | 6 | 192 |
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| November 2025 | 6 | 173 |
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| December 2025 | 5 | 148 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on BNA-MDW - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Nashville: 143.
- Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 108.
The airports on this route
Chicago Midway International Airport
Chicago, United StatesMDW / KMDW
Major airport · 108 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 6,522 ft
52 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
BNA ORDChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 16 mi from Chicago.View route →BNA SBNSouth Bend International AirportSouth Bend is about 74 mi from Chicago.View route →BNA RFDChicago Rockford International AirportChicago is about 75 mi from Chicago.View route →BNA MKEGeneral Mitchell International AirportMilwaukee is about 81 mi from Chicago.View route →
About the route from Nashville to Chicago
The observed direct connection between Nashville International Airport (BNA) and Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) covers approximately 395 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 20m. Southwest Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Nashville from Chicago by air?
- The great-circle distance between Nashville International Airport and Chicago Midway International Airport is approximately 395 mi.
- How long is the flight from Nashville to Chicago?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 20m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Nashville to Chicago?
- Yes, a direct connection between BNA and MDW has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Southwest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Nashville to Chicago?
- On average around 6 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 2,053 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Nashville and Chicago?
- Same local time in Nashville and Chicago.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.