MDW to BNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Nashville International Airport · 395 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MDW or BNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Chicago (MDW) to Nashville (BNA) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.4% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (96% on time); around 5pm did worst (59%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Sunday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (53%).
Which airline is most on time from MDW to BNA?
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% | 1.4% | 13 min | 6.8% | 1,869 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am96%141 flights
- 6am94%90 flights
- 7am91%162 flights
- 8am94%144 flights
- 9am87%103 flights
- 10am83%30 flights
- 11am74%151 flights
- 12pm89%90 flights
- 1pm74%28 flights
- 2pm85%108 flights
- 3pm75%128 flights
- 4pm71%126 flights
- 5pm59%76 flights
- 6pm68%169 flights
- 7pm79%53 flights
- 8pm74%94 flights
- 9pm63%169 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%2.1% cancelled
- Tuesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.8% cancelled
- Thursday79%1.8% cancelled
- Friday78%1.4% cancelled
- Saturday78%3.1% cancelled
- Sunday75%1.4% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather89%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)11%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MDW to BNA: common questions
- How often are MDW to BNA flights on time?
- 80% 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 Chicago to Nashville cancelled?
- 1.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (27 of 1,869).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 60 min behind schedule on average, and 6.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MDW?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BNA to MDW — 75% 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: MDW → BNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.