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Route

Chicago → Nashville

MDWChicagoChicago Midway International Airport
BNANashvilleNashville International Airport
Distance
395 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 20m

Same local time in Chicago and Nashville.

Observed nonstop

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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
busiest month · Oct
5
quietest month · Dec
59 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 5Jan2026
  2. 5Feb
  3. 6Mar
  4. 6Apr
  5. 6May
  6. 5Jun
  7. 6Jul
  8. 6Aug
  9. 6Sep
  10. 6Oct2025
  11. 6Nov
  12. 5Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Southwest Airlinesall year
Delta Air Linessummer

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Chicago. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 5.9Mon
  2. 5.6Tue
  3. 5.4Wed
  4. 5.7Thu
  5. 6Fri
  6. 5.2Sat
  7. 5.5Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M34%
  2. Boeing 737-700B73731%
  3. Boeing 737-800B73823%
  4. Bombardier Challenger 350CL352%
  5. Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A1%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20265141
  • Southwest Airlines119×
  • Delta Air Lines2×
February 20265133
  • Southwest Airlines118×
March 20266174
  • Southwest Airlines147×
April 20266169
  • Southwest Airlines152×
May 20266184
  • Southwest Airlines155×
June 20265163
  • Southwest Airlines134×
  • Delta Air Lines1×
July 20266173
  • Southwest Airlines150×
  • Delta Air Lines2×
August 20266193
  • Southwest Airlines167×
September 20266193
  • Southwest Airlines166×
October 20256183
  • Southwest Airlines158×
November 20256173
  • Southwest Airlines147×
  • Delta Air Lines2×
December 20255147
  • Southwest Airlines133×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on MDW-BNA - not a booking guarantee.

Delta Air Lines

DL · DAL

Hub: ATL Atlanta

221 departure airportsView airline →

Southwest Airlines

WN · SWA

Hub: DEN Denver

117 departure airportsView airline →

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 Chicago: 108.
  • Direct destinations observed from Nashville: 143.

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

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Nashville International Airport

Nashville, United StatesBNA / KBNA

Regional airport · 143 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 11,030 ft

69 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

ORD BNAChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 16 mi from Chicago.View route →SBN BNASouth Bend International AirportSouth Bend is about 74 mi from Chicago.View route →RFD BNAChicago Rockford International AirportChicago is about 75 mi from Chicago.View route →MKE BNAGeneral Mitchell International AirportMilwaukee is about 81 mi from Chicago.View route →

About the route from Chicago to Nashville

The observed direct connection between Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) and Nashville International Airport (BNA) covers approximately 395 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 20m. Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Chicago from Nashville by air?
The great-circle distance between Chicago Midway International Airport and Nashville International Airport is approximately 395 mi.
How long is the flight from Chicago to Nashville?
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 Chicago to Nashville?
Yes, a direct connection between MDW and BNA has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Chicago to Nashville?
On average around 6 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 2,026 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Chicago and Nashville?
Same local time in Chicago and Nashville.

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.