--- title: "Nashville (BNA) to Chicago (ORD) flights: who flies it" description: "American Airlines and United Airlines fly nonstop from BNA to ORD, about 134 flights a week. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/bna-ord" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/bna-ord.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Nashville to Chicago (BNA-ORD): nonstop upgrade & award space United Airlines and American Airlines fly nonstop between Nashville (BNA) and Chicago (ORD), roughly 134 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 58m to 2h 8m for the 410 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 22, 2026. See BNA to ORD on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 134 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 58m to 2h 8m Scheduled flight time 410 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Nashville to Chicago flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for BNA to ORD starting October 21, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Nashville (BNA) to Chicago (ORD) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs BNA | Arrives ORD | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 4964 | American Airlines | 05:18 | 07:19 | 2h 1m | [Bombardier CRJ-700](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/crj-700.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | UA 529 | United Airlines | 06:00 | 08:00 | 2h | [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-900.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 4935 | American Airlines | 06:56 | 09:00 | 2h 4m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 1105 | American Airlines | 07:00 | 09:00 | 2h | [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a319.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | UA 2465 | United Airlines | 07:34 | 09:32 | 1h 58m | [Boeing 737-700](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-700.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 2439 | American Airlines | 08:59 | 10:59 | 2h | Airbus A319 | | Wed, Oct 21 | UA 691 | United Airlines | 09:36 | 11:34 | 1h 58m | [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a319.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | UA 398 | United Airlines | 10:25 | 12:25 | 2h | Boeing 737-700 | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 3358 | American Airlines | 11:55 | 13:59 | 2h 4m | [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e175.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 4991 | American Airlines | 11:58 | 13:59 | 2h 1m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Wed, Oct 21 | UA 1616 | United Airlines | 12:39 | 14:39 | 2h | [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-8.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 4918 | American Airlines | 14:12 | 16:10 | 1h 58m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Wed, Oct 21 | UA 3424 | United Airlines | 15:05 | 17:05 | 2h | [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/e175.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 2500 | American Airlines | 15:38 | 17:38 | 2h | Airbus A319 | | Wed, Oct 21 | UA 1884 | United Airlines | 17:00 | 19:00 | 2h | [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-9.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 2126 | American Airlines | 17:43 | 19:51 | 2h 8m | Airbus A319 | | Wed, Oct 21 | UA 1127 | United Airlines | 18:33 | 20:33 | 2h | Boeing 737-700 | | Wed, Oct 21 | AA 3515 | American Airlines | 19:54 | 22:00 | 2h 6m | Embraer E175 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 4964 | American Airlines | 05:18 | 07:19 | 2h 1m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 529 | United Airlines | 06:00 | 08:00 | 2h | Boeing 737-900 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 4935 | American Airlines | 06:56 | 09:00 | 2h 4m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 1105 | American Airlines | 07:00 | 09:00 | 2h | Airbus A319 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 2465 | United Airlines | 07:34 | 09:32 | 1h 58m | Boeing 737-700 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 2439 | American Airlines | 08:59 | 10:59 | 2h | Airbus A319 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 691 | United Airlines | 09:36 | 11:34 | 1h 58m | Airbus A319 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 398 | United Airlines | 10:25 | 12:25 | 2h | Boeing 737-700 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 3358 | American Airlines | 11:51 | 13:55 | 2h 4m | Embraer E175 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 4991 | American Airlines | 11:59 | 14:00 | 2h 1m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 1616 | United Airlines | 12:39 | 14:39 | 2h | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 4918 | American Airlines | 14:12 | 16:10 | 1h 58m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 3424 | United Airlines | 15:05 | 17:05 | 2h | Embraer E175 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 2500 | American Airlines | 15:38 | 17:38 | 2h | Airbus A319 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 1884 | United Airlines | 17:00 | 19:00 | 2h | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 2126 | American Airlines | 17:52 | 20:00 | 2h 8m | Airbus A319 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 1127 | United Airlines | 18:33 | 20:33 | 2h | Boeing 737-700 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 3515 | American Airlines | 19:54 | 22:00 | 2h 6m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 4964 | American Airlines | 05:18 | 07:19 | 2h 1m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 529 | United Airlines | 06:00 | 08:00 | 2h | Boeing 737-900 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 4935 | American Airlines | 06:56 | 09:00 | 2h 4m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 1105 | American Airlines | 07:00 | 09:00 | 2h | Airbus A319 | Showing the first 40 of 129 scheduled BNA to ORD departures across 7 days with service, starting October 21, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every BNA to ORD date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Nashville to Chicago nonstop In the schedule table on this page, American Airlines flies the [Bombardier CRJ-700](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/crj-700.md), the [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a319.md), and the [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e175.md), and United Airlines flies the [Boeing 737-700](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-700.md), the [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-900.md), the [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a319.md), the [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-8.md), the [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/e175.md), and the [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-9.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on BNA to ORD departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Nashville to Chicago to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. American Airlines award space was open on 9 of the 14 Nashville to Chicago departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the BNA to ORD departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See BNA to ORD on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Nashville to Chicago nonstop Carriers operating BNA to ORD nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [United Airlines (UA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ua.md)\ [The aircraft UA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua.md) - [American Airlines (AA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/aa.md)\ [The aircraft AA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa.md) See BNA to ORD on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about BNA to ORD **How long is the flight from Nashville (BNA) to Chicago (ORD)?** Scheduled flight times from Nashville (BNA) to Chicago (ORD) run from 1h 58m to 2h 8m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 410 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from BNA to ORD?** United Airlines and American Airlines fly BNA to ORD nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from BNA to ORD?** About 134 nonstop flights a week run between Nashville (BNA) and Chicago (ORD) in the current schedule, operated by United Airlines and American Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from BNA to ORD depart?** Scheduled BNA to ORD nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 05:18 and 19:54, local time at Nashville. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate BNA to ORD nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 18 flight numbers for BNA to ORD nonstops, including AA 1105, AA 2439, AA 4935, and AA 4964 on American Airlines, and UA 398, UA 529, UA 691, and UA 2465 on United Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on BNA to ORD?** Open the BNA to ORD route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on American Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [ORD to BNA upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-bna.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [American Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/aa.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Nashville (BNA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bna.md), or [every route from Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord.md). Nonstops to Chicago (ORD) from other airports within 150 miles of Nashville (BNA): - [Huntsville (HSV) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/hsv-ord.md), 103 miles from BNA - [Chattanooga (CHA) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cha-ord.md), 112 miles from BNA - [Owensboro (OWB) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/owb-ord.md), 115 miles from BNA - [Jackson (MKL) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/mkl-ord.md), 130 miles from BNA - [Paducah (PAH) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/pah-ord.md), 133 miles from BNA Nonstops from Nashville (BNA) to other airports within 150 miles of Chicago (ORD): - [Nashville (BNA) to Chicago (RFD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bna-rfd.md), 71 miles from ORD - [Nashville (BNA) to Grand Rapids (GRR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bna-grr.md), 136 miles from ORD Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How American upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/aa/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Never miss BNA to ORD upgrade or award space See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. 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