Flights from Nashville to Chicago

Our cheapest offers for flights from Nashville to Chicago

Here you can compare cheap flights from Nashville (BNA) to Chicago (CHI) for one-way or return trips. The following offers were searched for and found on idealo during the last few days. Or start your own flight search to Chicago. Prices and availability may change at any time.

Outbound Return Airlines Shop Baggage Price
Best option
Nashville
Chicago
Outbound
11/09/25
direct
NK0417
01h 45min
Return
12/07/25
direct
F93079
01h 40min
Spirit Airlines ?
$117
Nashville
Chicago
Please note: transfer for connecting flight
Outbound
02/13/26
1 Stopover (FLL)
NK2166, NK1986
27h 13min
Return
02/26/26
1 Stopover (FLL)
NK0002, NK2167
17h 49min
Spirit Airlines
$283
Nashville
Chicago
Outbound
11/09/25
direct
NK0417
01h 45min
Return
12/07/25
direct
F93079
01h 40min
Spirit Airlines
$122
Nashville
Chicago
Outbound
11/09/25
direct
NK0417
01h 45min
Return
12/07/25
direct
F93079
01h 40min
Spirit Airlines
$124
Nashville
Chicago
Outbound
11/09/25
direct
F93080
01h 48min
Return
12/07/25
direct
F93079
01h 40min
Frontier Airlines
$128
Nashville
Chicago
Outbound
11/09/25
direct
F93080
01h 48min
Return
12/07/25
direct
F93079
01h 40min
Frontier Airlines ?
$141
Nashville
Chicago
Outbound
11/09/25
direct
UA3473
01h 58min
Return
12/07/25
direct
UA5327
01h 44min
United Airlines ?
$192
Nashville
Chicago
Outbound
11/09/25
1 Stopover (FLL)
NK1809, NK1986
11h 33min
Return
12/07/25
direct
F93079
01h 40min
Spirit Airlines ?
$203
Nashville
Chicago
Outbound
02/13/26
direct
AA4460
01h 48min
Return
02/26/26
direct
UA2430
01h 39min
American Airlines ?
$228
Nashville
Chicago
Outbound
11/09/25
2 Stopovers (MCO, DEN)
F93560, F93311, F93172
37h 05min
Return
12/07/25
1 Stopover (DEN)
F91483, F91402
23h 06min
Frontier Airlines ?
$252
Prices based on recent searches, subject to last-minute changes
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Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from Nashville to Chicago

Favorite airline: Spirit Airlines
93 % of bookings on this flight route are made with Spirit Airlines, United Airlines and American Airlines.
Spirit Airlines
54 %
United Airlines
26 %
American Airlines
13 %
Direct flights are more expensive
Compared to flights with a stopover, direct flights are $59.00 more expensive on this route.
non stop flight
1 stop
2 stops
01h 50min
13h 00min
12h 56min
$195
$136
$228
Favourite connection: via Fort Lauderdale
When booking flights from Nashville to Chicago 48 % of travelers prefer to fly via Fort Lauderdale.
Route
bookings
1 stopover Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, FL
13h 00min, from $136
48 %
Direct flights
01h 50min, from $195
38 %
1 stopover Orlando International Airport, FL
06h 55min, from $281
8 %

Important flight information

Flight information: Nashville - Chicago

Roundtrip from $116.95
Flight duration min. 01:25 / max. 12:10
Return flight duration min. 01:20/ max. 11:10
Distance 646 km
Flights per week 230
Departure airport Airport Nashville International Airport, TN (BNA)
Arrival airport Airport Chicago-IL, all airports (CHI)
Destination country Flights to United States
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