Chicago to Nashville (ORD-BNA): nonstop upgrade & award space

United Airlines and American Airlines fly nonstop between Chicago (ORD) and Nashville (BNA), roughly 166 times a week. With United Airlines running most of the schedule, the shape of a week is predictable, which makes an open premium seat on a given date easy to spot and quick to lose. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, on every ORD to BNA departure, so you know which flights have space before you book.

Schedule last confirmed . Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book.

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Chicago to Nashville flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for ORD to BNA, last checked against our schedule feed on September 6, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

Schedule data dated .

Scheduled nonstop departures from Chicago (ORD) to Nashville (BNA)
Date Flight Airline Departs ORD Arrives BNA Duration Aircraft
UA 1845United Airlines07:0008:501h 50m738
AA 4917American Airlines08:0609:541h 48mCR7
UA 3632United Airlines08:4010:371h 57mE7W
UA 5586United Airlines08:4010:371h 57mE7W
UA 2414United Airlines10:4512:351h 50m738
AA 2362American Airlines11:2112:561h 35m319
UA 3519United Airlines11:2913:201h 51mE7W
UA 3687United Airlines11:5913:501h 51mE7W
UA 3425United Airlines12:2614:171h 51mE7W
UA 3616United Airlines12:2614:171h 51mE7W
UA 3634United Airlines12:2914:141h 45mE7W
AA 6200American Airlines13:4515:291h 44mCR7
AA 2991American Airlines13:5315:291h 36m319
UA 2142United Airlines14:0515:571h 52m7M9
UA 1928United Airlines14:1215:571h 45m73G
UA 1897United Airlines15:4017:321h 52m73G
UA 5665United Airlines15:4917:401h 51mE7W
AA 4918American Airlines18:1020:001h 50mCR7
UA 2784United Airlines18:1420:061h 52m739
AA 6326American Airlines19:4021:251h 45mCR7
UA 335United Airlines19:4521:371h 52m73G
AA 2556American Airlines21:2022:551h 35m319
AA 1224American Airlines23:0000:341h 34m319
AA 3973American Airlines06:5608:401h 44mE75
UA 1845United Airlines07:0008:501h 50m738
AA 4917American Airlines08:1510:031h 48mCR7
UA 5586United Airlines08:4010:371h 57mE7W
UA 2414United Airlines10:4512:351h 50m738
AA 2362American Airlines11:2112:561h 35m319
UA 3519United Airlines11:5913:501h 51mE7W
UA 3687United Airlines11:5913:501h 51mE7W
UA 3425United Airlines12:2614:171h 51mE7W
UA 3616United Airlines12:2614:171h 51mE7W
UA 3634United Airlines12:2914:141h 45mE7W
AA 2991American Airlines13:2915:051h 36m319
AA 6200American Airlines13:4515:291h 44mCR7
UA 2142United Airlines14:0515:571h 52m7M9
UA 1928United Airlines14:1215:571h 45m73G
UA 1897United Airlines15:4017:321h 52m73G
UA 5665United Airlines15:4917:401h 51mE7W

Showing the first 40 of 157 scheduled ORD to BNA departures across the next 7 days with service. 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 has not filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are IATA equipment codes as filed, and can change up to departure.

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Confirmed upgrade & award space on ORD to BNA departures

2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Chicago to Nashville to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

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Airlines flying Chicago to Nashville nonstop

Carriers operating ORD to BNA nonstop in the current schedule. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on each of them.

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Frequently asked questions about ORD to BNA

How far is Nashville from Chicago?
ORD to BNA covers about 410 miles nonstop. Flight times vary by aircraft and season; the schedule table on this page lists each scheduled departure with its own times.
Which airlines fly nonstop from ORD to BNA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly the route nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines.
How many flights a week are there from ORD to BNA?
About 166 nonstop flights a week run between Chicago and Nashville 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 ORD to BNA depart?
Scheduled ORD to BNA nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:56 and 23:00, local time at Chicago. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.
How do I check upgrade or award availability on ORD to BNA?
Open the ORD to BNA 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.

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