ORD to BNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nashville International Airport · 409 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD 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 (ORD) to Nashville (BNA) arrived on time 70% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.5% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways was the most punctual airline here (77% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (62%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (83% on time); around 6pm did worst (52%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (74% on time) and Sunday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (38%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 3 |
| Spirit Airlines | 79% | 0.0% | 8 min | 0.0% | 19 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 77% | 1.7% | 15 min | 6.9% | 544 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 76% | 3.1% | 16 min | 8.7% | 870 |
| Frontier Airlines | 74% | 3.1% | 20 min | 12.9% | 64 |
| Southwest Airlines | 74% | 1.3% | 18 min | 8.6% | 307 |
| United Airlines | 71% | 1.8% | 23 min | 12.5% | 1,439 |
| American Airlines | 70% | 1.6% | 40 min | 15.9% | 319 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 62% | 3.8% | 34 min | 18.6% | 1,461 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am83%192 flights
- 7am82%402 flights
- 8am83%394 flights
- 9am78%116 flights
- 10am80%480 flights
- 11am73%90 flights
- 12pm72%447 flights
- 1pm66%322 flights
- 2pm74%564 flights
- 3pm62%274 flights
- 4pm66%116 flights
- 5pm61%548 flights
- 6pm52%187 flights
- 7pm59%264 flights
- 8pm56%305 flights
- 9pm59%201 flights
- 10pm62%121 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday67%4.1% cancelled
- Tuesday73%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday72%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday73%2.0% cancelled
- Friday67%2.2% cancelled
- Saturday74%3.4% cancelled
- Sunday66%3.2% 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 aircraft38%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Extreme weather12%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather77%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)2%
- Security0%
ORD to BNA: common questions
- How often are ORD to BNA flights on time?
- 70% 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?
- 2.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (128 of 5,026).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 25 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 79 min behind schedule on average, and 12.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 29 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BNA to ORD — 72% 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: ORD → BNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.