Route · ORD → BNA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Nashville
The ORD–BNA corridor (Chicago, IL → Nashville, TN) runs ahead of the national average, served by 49 carriers across roughly 409 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79%
- On-time
- +0 pts
- vs US avg
- 75 min
- Delay when late
- 26,413
- Flights
Cancelled
1.5%
Best Month
Feb 2024 89%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 57%
Distance
409 mi
Carriers
49
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 364 | 156 | 5 | 0 | YX,WN,F9,AA,MQ,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 427 | 125 | 18 | 0 | OO,UA,F9,MQ,AA,WN,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 478 | 158 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,WN,YX,F9,MQ,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 397 | 80 | 1 | 0 | MQ,UA,WN,OO,YX,F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 412 | 100 | 10 | 0 | AA,OO,WN,YX,F9,MQ,NK,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 419 | 175 | 13 | 6 | AA,NK,OO,UA,WN,YX,F9,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 423 | 134 | 3 | 3 | AA,OO,UA,WN,YX,F9,MQ,NK |
| May 2025 | 440 | 101 | 4 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,WN,YX,F9,MQ,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 425 | 94 | 12 | 3 | F9,MQ,OO,UA,WN,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 427 | 115 | 3 | 0 | YX,OO,UA,WN,F9,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 359 | 93 | 3 | 0 | OO,UA,WN,YX,F9,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 363 | 71 | 14 | 0 | YX,OO,UA,WN,F9,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 364 | 82 | 2 | 0 | F9,MQ,OO,UA,WN,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 400 | 56 | 1 | 0 | OO,YX,UA,MQ,WN,F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 419 | 56 | 2 | 0 | UA,MQ,OO,WN,YX,F9,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 410 | 73 | 0 | 1 | WN,YX,OO,UA,AA,F9,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 420 | 116 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9,MQ,NK,WN,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 380 | 124 | 5 | 0 | F9,MQ,OO,UA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 393 | 107 | 2 | 2 | F9,MQ,OO,UA,WN |
| May 2024 | 422 | 117 | 5 | 3 | F9,MQ,OO,UA,WN,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 397 | 46 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,WN,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 387 | 43 | 1 | 0 | MQ,YX,OO,UA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 349 | 37 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,WN,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 376 | 113 | 42 | 0 | MQ,WN,YX,OO,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.5%
146 of 9,651 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
18 of 9,651 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ORD - 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 ORD to BNA
26,413 tracked flights put the ORD to BNA pairing (Chicago to Nashville) at a 79% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 74.6 minutes on average. Across the 409-mile route and its 49 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.5% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (9,651 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 57% - a 32-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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