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

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 7 carriers flying nonstop BNA–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 27% of departures; flights ran 79% full.

Departures

825

July 2026

Seats

84,280

both directions

Passengers

66,354

both directions

Load factor

78.7%

seat-miles filled

Who flies BNA–ORD?

United Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–ORD departures in July 2026 (298), one of 7 carriers on the route.

  • UA

    United Airlines

    298 departures · 44,020 seats

    74.3%

    Load

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    232 departures · 15,942 seats

    86.4%

    Load

  • MQ

    Envoy Air

    177 departures · 12,110 seats

    85.3%

    Load

  • AA

    American Airlines

    62 departures · 7,980 seats

    74.1%

    Load

  • YX

    Republic Airways

    52 departures · 3,952 seats

    92.0%

    Load

  • LF

    Contour Airlines

    3 departures · 90 seats

    0.0%

    Load

  • SY

    Sun Country Airlines

    1 departures · 186 seats

    0.0%

    Load

What plane flies BNA–ORD?

In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 27% of BNA–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has BNA–ORD traffic changed?

Nonstop BNA–ORD departures rose from 808 in August 2025 to 825 in July 2026.

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

  • 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

  • June 2026

    814 departures · 66,435 passengers

    78.4%

    Load

  • July 2026

    825 departures · 66,354 passengers

    78.7%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

BNA → ORD

78.0% full

413 departures · 33,124 passengers

ORD → BNA

79.4% full

412 departures · 33,230 passengers

Nonstop BNA–ORD traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). Load factor is RPM ÷ ASM (revenue passenger-miles ÷ available seat-miles).

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 July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (26.7%), followed by the Embraer E170 (14.8%).

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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