Route · MDW → BNA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Nashville
The MDW–BNA corridor (Chicago, IL → Nashville, TN) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 395 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.1%
- On-time
- +4.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 58 min
- Delay when late
- 11,286
- Flights
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
Feb 2024 92%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 71%
Distance
395 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 152 | 30 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 158 | 25 | 6 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 169 | 39 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 159 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 168 | 38 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 175 | 51 | 2 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 171 | 41 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| May 2025 | 170 | 24 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 164 | 28 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 159 | 23 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 123 | 13 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 134 | 13 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 167 | 23 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 173 | 14 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 168 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 155 | 22 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 174 | 32 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 176 | 37 | 2 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 170 | 40 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 177 | 49 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 168 | 24 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 158 | 28 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 133 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 152 | 29 | 15 | 1 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
40 of 3,873 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
8 of 3,873 flights
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MDW - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
Origin airport →BNA - Nashville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Nashville, TN.
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What the Data Says About MDW to BNA
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Chicago to Nashville (MDW to BNA) running a 83.1% on-time rate over 11,286 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 58.1 minutes. The 395-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 1.0% of 3,873 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 71% - a 22-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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