Cheap Flights from Nashville, TN to Chicago, IL from $45

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 15 direct and 229 connecting flights from Nashville to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 7 airlines and multiple travel sites from $45, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out BNA-CHI flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Best Flights from Nashville to Chicago Today

Take a look at the list of non stop flights and flights with layovers from Nashville to Chicago with the lowest price of $45. The fastest direct flight takes 1h 50m and the fastest connecting – 4h 53m.
Price Departure Arrival Flight Duration Airline Flight
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14:58
Nashville
Nashville
 16:48
Chicago
O'Hare International
 1h 50m Spirit Airlines
NK2028
from $45
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18:00
Nashville
Nashville
 20:03
Chicago
O'Hare International
 2h 3m Spirit Airlines
NK1185
from $68
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07:35
Nashville
Nashville
 09:28
Chicago
O'Hare International
 1h 53m United Airlines
UA1113
from $68
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12:43
Nashville
Nashville
 14:36
Chicago
O'Hare International
 1h 53m United Airlines
UA1616
from $68
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16:57
Nashville
Nashville
 18:50
Chicago
O'Hare International
 1h 53m United Airlines
UA396
from $68
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09:54
Nashville
Nashville
 11:48
Chicago
O'Hare International
 1h 54m United Airlines
UA753
from $68
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11:12
Nashville
Nashville
 13:13
Chicago
O'Hare International
 2h 1m United Airlines
UA5247
from $68
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18:24
Nashville
Nashville
 20:25
Chicago
O'Hare International
 2h 1m United Airlines
UA6007
from $105
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12:50
Nashville
Nashville
 14:48
Chicago
O'Hare International
 1h 58m United Airlines
UA394
from $169
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15:08
Nashville
Nashville
 17:05
Chicago
O'Hare International
 1h 57m United Airlines
UA3431
from $196
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09:56
Nashville
Nashville
 11:58
Chicago
O'Hare International
 2h 2m United Airlines
UA5225
from $233
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18:13
Nashville
Nashville
 20:15
Chicago
O'Hare International
 2h 2m United Airlines
UA3484
from $70
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06:00
Nashville
Nashville
 14:34
Chicago
O'Hare International
 8h 34m
layover
2h 58m - Miami
 Spirit Airlines
NK445
NK866
from $70
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13:48
Nashville
Nashville
 23:10
Chicago
O'Hare International
 9h 22m
layover
4h 27m - Newark
 Spirit Airlines
NK994
NK329
from $82
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13:07
Nashville
Nashville
 19:58
Chicago
O'Hare International
 6h 51m
layover
1h 39m - Orlando
 Spirit Airlines
NK646
NK1109
from $96
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06:00
Nashville
Nashville
 14:15
Chicago
O'Hare International
 8h 15m
layover
3h 7m - Orlando
 Spirit Airlines
NK524
NK3201
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on July 15, 2025
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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
07:35 — 09:28
07:35 — 09:28 UA1113 United Airlines
Nashville — Chicago
1h 53m
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from$68
09:54 — 11:48
09:54 — 11:48 UA753 United Airlines
Nashville — Chicago
1h 54m
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from$68
09:56 — 11:59
09:56 — 11:59 UA3417 United Airlines
Nashville — Chicago
2h 3m
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from$105
09:56 — 11:58
09:56 — 11:58 UA5225 United Airlines
Nashville — Chicago
2h 2m
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from$196
11:12 — 13:13
11:12 — 13:13 UA5247 United Airlines
Nashville — Chicago
2h 1m
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from$68
12:43 — 14:36
12:43 — 14:36 UA1616 United Airlines
Nashville — Chicago
1h 53m
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from$68
12:50 — 14:48
12:50 — 14:48 UA394 United Airlines
Nashville — Chicago
1h 58m
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from$105
12:50 — 14:48
12:50 — 14:48 UA470 United Airlines
Nashville — Chicago
1h 58m
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from$106
14:58 — 16:48
14:58 — 16:48 NK2028 Spirit Airlines
Nashville — Chicago
1h 50m
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from$45
15:07 — 17:05
15:07 — 17:05 UA3457 United Airlines
Nashville — Chicago
1h 58m
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from$105
15:08 — 17:05
15:08 — 17:05 UA3431 United Airlines
Nashville — Chicago
1h 57m
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from$169
16:57 — 18:50
16:57 — 18:50 UA396 United Airlines
Nashville — Chicago
1h 53m
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from$68
18:00 — 20:03
18:00 — 20:03 NK1185 Spirit Airlines
Nashville — Chicago
2h 3m
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from$45
18:13 — 20:15
18:13 — 20:15 UA3484 United Airlines
Nashville — Chicago
2h 2m
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from$233
18:24 — 20:25
18:24 — 20:25 UA6007 United Airlines
Nashville — Chicago
2h 1m
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from$68
06:00 — 14:34
06:00 — 09:19 NK445 Spirit Airlines
Nashville — Miami
2h 58m stop
12:17 — 14:34 NK866 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Chicago
8h 34m
including layover
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from$70
06:00 — 17:37
06:00 — 09:19 NK445 Spirit Airlines
Nashville — Miami
6h 1m stop
15:20 — 17:37 NK1026 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Chicago
11h 37m
including layover
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from$70
07:00 — 23:53
06:20 — 08:19 F91783 Frontier Airlines
Nashville — Denver
11h 21m stop
20:31 — 00:10 F93172 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
16h 53m
including layover
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from$106
13:07 — 19:58
13:07 — 16:07 NK646 Spirit Airlines
Nashville — Orlando
1h 39m stop
17:46 — 19:58 NK1109 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
6h 51m
including layover
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from$82
13:48 — 23:10
13:48 — 17:06 NK994 Spirit Airlines
Nashville — Newark
4h 27m stop
21:33 — 23:10 NK329 Spirit Airlines
Newark — Chicago
9h 22m
including layover
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from$70
19:43 — 14:34
+1 day
19:43 — 23:02 NK2057 Spirit Airlines
Nashville — Miami
13h 15m stop
12:17 — 14:34 NK866 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Chicago
18h 51m
including layover
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from$112
19:43 — 17:37
+1 day
19:43 — 23:02 NK2057 Spirit Airlines
Nashville — Miami
16h 18m stop
15:20 — 17:37 NK1026 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Chicago
21h 54m
including layover
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from$112
08:20 — 07:13
+1 day
08:20 — 11:08 G4353 Allegiant Air
Nashville — Washington D.C.
4h 45m stop
15:53 — 17:51 G43014 Allegiant Air
Washington D.C. — Savannah
12h 9m stop
06:00 — 07:13 G41163 Allegiant Air
Savannah — Chicago
22h 53m
including layover
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from$154
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on July 15, 2025

Flight Information

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

Distance between Nashville and Chicago is 645 miles. Time difference between the cities is 0h. Airplanes depart 06:00 to 20:16 from 1 Nashville airport and arrive 06:00 to 20:16 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 1h 58m.

  • The fastest flight 1h 50m
  • Average flight time 1h 58m
  • The earliest flight 06:00
  • The latest flight 20:16
  • Distance 401 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are may (from 44 $), june (from 44 $), july (from 45 $).

The most expensive months are january (from 279 $), february (from 201 $), september (from 70 $).

What is the lowest airfare Nashville to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $45. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK2028 flight by Spirit Airlines for August 15, 2025 which leaves Nashville in Nashville at 14:58 am and arrives at Chicago O'Hare International at 16:48.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Nashville — Chicago is served by 7 regular airlines and 4 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 15 departures per week at the price of from $ 214 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 578.

Direct flights

There are 15 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is NK2028 by Spirit Airlines takes 1h 50m and the cheapest is NK2028 by Spirit Airlines for $45.

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Connecting Flights

There are 229 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA2125 by United Airlines takes 4h 53m and the cheapest is NK2028 by Spirit Airlines for $70.

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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • G4 - Allegiant Air
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Airports

You can fly from Nashville to Chicago from 1 airports (Nashville).

Nashville airports

  • Nashville-BNA
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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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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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Airplanes

There are flights to Chicago from Nashville by 7 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.

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