Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Nashville, TN from $42

Return flight: Nashville – Chicago

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 21 direct and 621 connecting flights from Chicago to Nashville. You can compare airfare deals from 9 airlines and multiple travel sites from $42, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out CHI-BNA flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Chicago to Nashville depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Chicago and Nashville is 645 miles. Time difference between the cities is 0h. Airplanes depart 05:00 to 22:15 from 7 Chicago airports and arrive 05:00 to 22:15 to 1 Nashville airport. Average flight time is 1h 44m.

  • The fastest flight 1h 29m
  • Average flight time 1h 44m
  • The earliest flight 05:00
  • The latest flight 22:15
  • Distance 401 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Nashville are july (from 42 $), june (from 42 $), august (from 42 $).

The most expensive months are february (from 78 $), september (from 67 $), october (from 65 $).

What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Nashville?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $42. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK2029 flight by Spirit Airlines for June 6, 2025 which leaves O'Hare International in Chicago at 17:20 am and arrives at Nashville Nashville at 18:52.

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Flight Schedule Chicago (Illinois) to Nashville (Tennessee)

07:10 — 08:54
1h 44m flight time
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Chicago — Nashville
UA1960 United Airlines
07:17 — 08:57
1h 40m flight time
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from$65
Chicago — Nashville
UA1944 United Airlines
07:25 — 09:13
1h 48m flight time
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from$100
Chicago — Nashville
UA3700 United Airlines
08:45 — 10:31
1h 46m flight time
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from$112
Chicago — Nashville
UA4667 United Airlines
10:55 — 12:35
1h 40m flight time
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from$65
Chicago — Nashville
UA2414 United Airlines
12:34 — 14:10
1h 36m flight time
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from$68
Chicago — Nashville
F93079 Frontier Airlines
12:45 — 14:27
1h 42m flight time
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from$65
Chicago — Nashville
UA3406 United Airlines
12:45 — 14:26
1h 41m flight time
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Chicago — Nashville
UA3708 United Airlines
14:12 — 15:55
1h 43m flight time
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from$65
Chicago — Nashville
UA2430 United Airlines
15:29 — 21:55
6h 26m flight time
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from$67
15:29 — 19:39 Chicago — Miami
NK867 Spirit Airlines
55m stop
20:34 — 21:55 Miami — Nashville
NK653 Spirit Airlines
15:35 — 17:22
1h 47m flight time
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Chicago — Nashville
UA5948 United Airlines
15:36 — 17:05
1h 29m flight time
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from$42
Chicago — Nashville
NK1184 Spirit Airlines
17:20 — 18:52
1h 32m flight time
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Chicago — Nashville
NK2029 Spirit Airlines
18:02 — 19:45
1h 43m flight time
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from$65
Chicago — Nashville
UA1006 United Airlines
21:10 — 22:59
1h 49m flight time
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from$65
Chicago — Nashville
UA5327 United Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Chicago to Nashville. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on October 7, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Chicago — Nashville is served by 9 regular airlines and 4 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 21 departures per week at the price of from $ 204 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Finnair airline - from $ 2603.

Direct flights

There are 21 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is NK1184 by Spirit Airlines takes 1h 29m and the cheapest is NK2029 by Spirit Airlines for $42.

  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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Connecting Flights

There are 621 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA2029 by United Airlines takes 4h 38m and the cheapest is NK2029 by Spirit Airlines for $67.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • AY - Finnair
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
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  • LF - flynordic
    from $199
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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  • G4 - Allegiant Air
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Airports

You can fly from Chicago to Nashville from 7 airports (O'Hare International, Midway, Dupage County, Chicago FSS, Merrill C Meigs (closed), Pal-Waukee, Chicago NAS).

Chicago airports

  • O'Hare International-ORD
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  • Midway-MDW
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  • Dupage County-DPA
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  • Chicago FSS-CHI
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  • Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGX
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  • Pal-Waukee-PWK
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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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Nashville airports

  • Nashville-BNA
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