Nashville (BNA) to Chicago/Rockford (RFD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 41m
Bearing
344° N
Nashville (BNA) to Chicago/Rockford (RFD) is 439 miles (706 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–RFD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Allegiant Air was the only carrier flying nonstop BNA–RFD; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
8
May 2026
Seats
1,248
both directions
Passengers
939
both directions
Load factor
75.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–RFD?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop BNA–RFD in May 2026 (8 departures).
- G4
8 departures · 1,248 seats
Share of departures100.0%75.2%
Load
What plane flies BNA–RFD?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 100% of BNA–RFD departures.
- Airbus A319
8 departures · 75.2% load
100.0%
How has BNA–RFD traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–RFD departures fell from 18 in June 2025 to 8 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–RFD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
18 departures · 2,181 passengers
72.9%
Load
July 2025
18 departures · 2,456 passengers
78.1%
Load
August 2025
18 departures · 2,379 passengers
73.2%
Load
September 2025
16 departures · 1,745 passengers
59.1%
Load
October 2025
16 departures · 1,784 passengers
62.3%
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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May 2026
8 departures · 939 passengers
75.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNA → RFD
72.8% full
4 departures · 454 passengers
RFD → BNA
77.7% full
4 departures · 485 passengers
Nonstop BNA–RFD 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).
The airports
Chicago/Rockford
US
Chicago Rockford International Airport
Coordinates
42.20°N, 89.10°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Nashville (BNA) from Chicago/Rockford (RFD)?
BNA to RFD is 439 miles (706 km / 381 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to RFD?
A nonstop covers the 439-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 41m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–RFD?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–RFD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 439-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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