BNA to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Nashville International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 409 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BNA or ORD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Nashville (BNA) to Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.9% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (80% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (67%).
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (86% on time); around 7pm did worst (54%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (77% on time) and Sunday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (38%).
Which airline is most on time from BNA to ORD?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 80% | 1.6% | 13 min | 6.0% | 307 |
| Frontier Airlines | 74% | 3.1% | 23 min | 14.5% | 64 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 74% | 3.8% | 23 min | 11.0% | 869 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 73% | 2.6% | 22 min | 8.9% | 546 |
| United Airlines | 73% | 2.3% | 27 min | 10.4% | 1,438 |
| American Airlines | 69% | 1.2% | 33 min | 17.4% | 321 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 67% | 3.8% | 35 min | 16.5% | 1,461 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 67% | 0.0% | 11 min | 0.0% | 3 |
| Spirit Airlines | 65% | 0.0% | 19 min | 10.0% | 20 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am84%215 flights
- 6am85%413 flights
- 7am69%513 flights
- 8am75%210 flights
- 9am86%449 flights
- 10am83%467 flights
- 11am78%342 flights
- 12pm81%317 flights
- 1pm68%100 flights
- 2pm64%389 flights
- 3pm64%345 flights
- 4pm57%455 flights
- 5pm54%207 flights
- 6pm58%304 flights
- 7pm54%254 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday68%4.8% cancelled
- Tuesday74%2.0% cancelled
- Wednesday77%1.7% cancelled
- Thursday69%1.7% cancelled
- Friday72%2.9% cancelled
- Saturday77%3.1% cancelled
- Sunday66%4.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion29%
- Late-arriving aircraft28%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather73%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)6%
- Security0%
BNA to ORD: common questions
- How often are BNA to ORD flights on time?
- 72% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Nashville to Chicago cancelled?
- 2.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (147 of 5,029).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 27 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 92 min behind schedule on average, and 12.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BNA?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ORD to BNA — 70% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: BNA → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.