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
02/13/26
direct
AA4460
01h 48min
Return
02/26/26
direct
UA2430
01h 39min
American Airlines ?
$228
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
02/13/26
direct
AA4460
01h 48min
Return
02/26/26
direct
UA2430
01h 39min
American Airlines ?
$252
Nashville
Chicago
Outbound
04/03/26
1 Stopover (HVN)
XP0727, XP0423
22h 49min
Return
04/16/26
1 Stopover (MSP)
SY0262, SY0633
23h 40min
Avelo Airlines ?
$283
Nashville
Chicago
Outbound
02/13/26
direct
UA1113
02h 00min
Return
02/26/26
direct
UA2414
01h 45min
United Airlines ?
$291
Nashville
Chicago
Outbound
02/13/26
1 Stopover (JFK)
B61174, B61305
10h 03min
Return
02/26/26
1 Stopover (JFK)
B61306, B60973
10h 42min
JetBlue Airways ?
$299
Nashville
Chicago
Outbound
04/03/26
direct
AA4464
01h 54min
Return
04/16/26
direct
AA4362
01h 35min
American Airlines ?
$301
Nashville
Chicago
Outbound
04/03/26
direct
UA5741
01h 43min
Return
04/16/26
direct
UA5416
01h 29min
United Airlines ?
$328
Nashville
Chicago
Outbound
02/13/26
direct
AA4464
01h 50min
Return
02/26/26
1 Stopover (JFK)
AA3162, AA4710
05h 29min
American Airlines ?
$369
Nashville
Chicago
Outbound
02/13/26
direct
AA6263
01h 45min
Return
02/26/26
1 Stopover (CLT)
AA2814, AA2754
05h 08min
American Airlines ?
$390
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 $227.02
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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