Route · BNA → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Nashville to Chicago
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), BNA to ORD (Nashville to Chicago) ranks #184 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.1%
- On-time
- +1.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 86 min
- Delay when late
- 26,402
- Flights
- #184 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.7%
Best Month
Feb 2024 91%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 58%
Distance
409 mi
Carriers
49
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 367 | 124 | 3 | 0 | YX,WN,F9,NK,AA,MQ,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 427 | 125 | 23 | 0 | OO,UA,F9,MQ,AA,WN,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 478 | 130 | 1 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,WN,YX,F9,MQ,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 397 | 74 | 1 | 0 | MQ,UA,WN,OO,YX,F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 413 | 104 | 11 | 3 | AA,OO,WN,YX,F9,MQ,NK,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 419 | 174 | 11 | 1 | AA,NK,OO,UA,WN,YX,F9,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 423 | 148 | 3 | 1 | AA,OO,UA,WN,YX,F9,MQ,NK |
| May 2025 | 439 | 103 | 6 | 1 | AA,OO,UA,WN,YX,F9,MQ,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 426 | 101 | 11 | 1 | F9,MQ,OO,UA,WN,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 428 | 95 | 5 | 0 | YX,OO,UA,WN,F9,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 366 | 73 | 4 | 0 | OO,UA,WN,YX,F9,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 366 | 63 | 16 | 0 | YX,OO,UA,WN,F9,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 362 | 68 | 2 | 0 | F9,MQ,OO,UA,WN,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 400 | 61 | 1 | 0 | OO,YX,UA,MQ,WN,F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 418 | 63 | 2 | 1 | UA,MQ,OO,WN,YX,F9,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 409 | 79 | 0 | 0 | WN,YX,OO,UA,AA,F9,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 419 | 91 | 0 | 3 | AA,F9,MQ,WN,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 380 | 102 | 2 | 0 | F9,MQ,OO,UA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 392 | 102 | 3 | 2 | F9,MQ,OO,UA,WN |
| May 2024 | 412 | 123 | 5 | 5 | F9,MQ,OO,UA,WN,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 387 | 44 | 0 | 1 | MQ,OO,UA,WN,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 376 | 59 | 1 | 0 | MQ,YX,OO,UA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 349 | 31 | 0 | 2 | MQ,OO,UA,WN,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 376 | 80 | 51 | 0 | MQ,WN,YX,OO,UA |
BNA–ORD seasonal on-time pattern
Best: April (84.9%) · weakest: July (71.4%)
Strongest calendar month
April
84.9% on-time · ~358 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
August
~403 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
71.4% on-time · ~382 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.7%
162 of 9,629 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
21 of 9,629 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
BNA - Nashville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Nashville, TN.
BNA on-time profileORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
ORD on-time profileCompare the two airports
See BNA and ORD side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare BNA vs ORDOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among BNA departures
From BNA, this corridor sits with 52 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 61 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (6 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 3 below 75%). Destination: Chicago · fleet on-time rank #3090 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About BNA to ORD
26,402 tracked flights put the BNA to ORD pairing (Nashville to Chicago) at a 80.1% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 85.8 minutes on average. Across the 409-mile route and its 49 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.7% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (9,629 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 58% - a 33-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, BNA–ORD peaks in April at 84.9% on-time while August carries the heaviest traffic (~403 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 71.4%, a 13.5-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using BNA–ORD data
BNA–ORD is mid-pack at 80.1% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare BNA and ORD airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. BNA airport
- If your dates flex, April (84.9% on-time) beats July (71.4%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 80.1% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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