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Nashville (BNA) to Chicago (ORD)

410mi
659 km356 nm

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

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 8 carriers flying nonstop BNA–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 37% of departures; flights ran 68% full.

Departures

999

April 2026

Seats

103,423

both directions

Passengers

70,537

both directions

Load factor

68.2%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies BNA–ORD?

United Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–ORD departures in April 2026 (357), one of 8 carriers on the route.

  • UA

    United Airlines

    357 departures · 50,106 seats

    68.4%

    Load

  • MQ

    Envoy Air

    303 departures · 22,258 seats

    68.8%

    Load

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    140 departures · 9,218 seats

    70.8%

    Load

  • YX

    Republic Airways

    123 departures · 9,326 seats

    78.8%

    Load

  • WN

    Southwest Airlines

    63 departures · 10,759 seats

    56.3%

    Load

  • AA

    American Airlines

    9 departures · 1,284 seats

    67.2%

    Load

  • SY

    Sun Country Airlines

    2 departures · 372 seats

    23.1%

    Load

  • G7

    GoJet Airlines

    2 departures · 100 seats

    88.0%

    Load

What plane flies BNA–ORD?

In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 37% of BNA–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has BNA–ORD traffic changed?

Nonstop BNA–ORD departures rose from 874 in May 2025 to 999 in April 2026.

Monthly nonstop BNA–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • May 2025

    874 departures · 75,108 passengers

    82.2%

    Load

  • 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

By direction

The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.

BNA → ORD

71.0% full

502 departures · 36,899 passengers

ORD → BNA

65.4% full

497 departures · 33,638 passengers

Nonstop BNA–ORD traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.

The airports

BNA

Nashville

US

Nashville International Airport

Coordinates

36.12°N, 86.68°W

Hemisphere

N · W

ORD

Chicago

US

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Coordinates

41.98°N, 87.90°W

Hemisphere

N · W

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 April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (37.0%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (12.4%).

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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