Nashville (BNA) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 37m
Bearing
351° N
Nashville (BNA) to Chicago (ORD) is 410 miles (659 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 7 carriers flying nonstop BNA–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 36% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
986
May 2026
Seats
102,548
both directions
Passengers
76,163
both directions
Load factor
74.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–ORD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–ORD departures in May 2026 (330), one of 7 carriers on the route.
- UA
330 departures · 48,090 seats
Share of departures33.5%74.8%
Load
- MQ
281 departures · 20,607 seats
Share of departures28.5%72.5%
Load
- OO
235 departures · 16,011 seats
Share of departures23.8%78.8%
Load
- WN
62 departures · 10,850 seats
Share of departures6.3%65.0%
Load
- YX
55 departures · 4,158 seats
Share of departures5.6%85.8%
Load
- AA
22 departures · 2,816 seats
Share of departures2.2%70.9%
Load
- LF
Contour Airlines
1 departures · 16 seats
Share of departures0.1%0.0%
Load
What plane flies BNA–ORD?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 36% of BNA–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
351 departures · 75.9% load
35.6% - Bombardier CRJ-700
149 departures · 75.6% load
15.1% - Boeing 737-700
115 departures · 83.0% load
11.7% - Embraer E170
68 departures · 82.9% load
6.9% - Airbus A319
68 departures · 74.5% load
6.9% - Airbus A320
66 departures · 72.0% load
6.7% - Boeing 737-800
59 departures · 64.9% load
6.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
44 departures · 63.9% load
4.5% - Boeing 737-900ER
39 departures · 72.5% load
4.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
23 departures · 73.1% load
2.3% - Bombardier CRJ-200
2 departures · 0.0% load
0.2% - Bombardier Challenger 604
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.1% - Bombardier CRJ-550
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.1%
How has BNA–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–ORD departures rose from 846 in June 2025 to 986 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
846 departures · 78,973 passengers
80.8%
Load
July 2025
813 departures · 80,838 passengers
81.7%
Load
August 2025
808 departures · 73,931 passengers
78.6%
Load
September 2025
800 departures · 77,760 passengers
81.0%
Load
October 2025
964 departures · 89,663 passengers
79.3%
Load
November 2025
826 departures · 62,989 passengers
77.4%
Load
December 2025
735 departures · 55,032 passengers
77.1%
Load
January 2026
626 departures · 43,675 passengers
71.2%
Load
February 2026
667 departures · 50,590 passengers
76.5%
Load
March 2026
845 departures · 65,685 passengers
77.8%
Load
April 2026
999 departures · 70,537 passengers
68.2%
Load
May 2026
986 departures · 76,163 passengers
74.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → BNA
70.6% full
496 departures · 36,727 passengers
BNA → ORD
78.1% full
490 departures · 39,436 passengers
Nonstop BNA–ORD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Nashville (BNA) from Chicago (ORD)?
BNA to ORD is 410 miles (659 km / 356 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 410-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 37m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–ORD?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (35.6%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (15.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 410-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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