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CGX to BNA: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport) → Nashville (Nashville International Airport)
399 mi
643 km · 347 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
399 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CGX — Chicago Meigs Airport · Chicago, United States
- BNA — Nashville International Airport · Nashville, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CGX
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport17 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport20 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 mi away
Near BNA
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGX from BNA?
The flight distance from Chicago (CGX) to Nashville (BNA) is 399 miles (643 km, 347 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGX to BNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGX to BNA?
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