Route · BNA → MDW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Nashville to Chicago
The BNA–MDW corridor (Nashville, TN → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 395 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85%
- On-time
- +6 pts
- vs US avg
- 58 min
- Delay when late
- 11,261
- Flights
Cancelled
1.1%
Best Month
Oct 2024 96%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 74%
Distance
395 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 152 | 29 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 160 | 29 | 4 | 2 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 170 | 36 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 159 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 168 | 39 | 2 | 2 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 175 | 46 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 172 | 41 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 169 | 28 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 164 | 27 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 159 | 24 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 116 | 15 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 130 | 20 | 8 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 170 | 32 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 173 | 21 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 168 | 6 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 154 | 18 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 174 | 22 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 176 | 45 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 169 | 38 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| May 2024 | 173 | 40 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 167 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 162 | 22 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 129 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 147 | 30 | 17 | 2 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.1%
44 of 3,856 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
10 of 3,856 flights
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BNA - Nashville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Nashville, TN.
Origin airport →MDW - Chicago
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What the Data Says About BNA to MDW
Nashville to Chicago (BNA to MDW) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85% on-time rate across 11,261 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 58.1 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 395 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 44 of 3,856 flights were cancelled (1.1%) and 10 diverted (0.3%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 96% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 74% - a 23-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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