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$49+ Cheap flights from Chicago (CHI) to Tennessee

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 8/4. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
CHI — BNA
Jul 8 — Jul 151
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Cheap flight deals from Chicago to Tennessee

Keep the following information in mind while searching for Chicago to Tennessee flight deals. Data was last updated July 3, 2025.

Round-trip from

$86
(Flightnetwork)

One-way from

$49
(Mytrip)

Popular in

April

Cheapest in

February

Average price

$213

Good round-trip deal

$82 or less

Good one-way deal

$64 or less
From Chicago (CHI) to Tennessee
One-way flight from Chicago (CHI) to Tennessee
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 13% potential increase in price ($31 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease ($5 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in July 2025
Price to beat on a round-trip flight from Chicago (CHI) to Tennessee.
Price to beat on a one-way flight from Chicago (CHI) to Tennessee.

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Cheapest flights from Chicago to Tennessee
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Chicago to Tennessee. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on July 3, 2025.

This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Frontier is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 8/112:35 pmORD - BNA
Nonstop1h 39mFrontier
Mon 8/43:01 pmBNA - ORD
Nonstop2h 04mFrontier
Deal found 7/3$86
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/2. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 8/84:37 pmORD - BNA
Nonstop1h 29mSpirit Airlines
Mon 8/117:16 pmBNA - ORD
1 stop10h 09mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 7/2$87
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/1. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 7/1610:00 amORD - BNA
1 stop8h 57mMultiple Airlines
Mon 7/213:01 pmBNA - ORD
Nonstop2h 04mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 7/1$88
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 8/217:55 amMDW - BNA
Nonstop1h 30mSouthwest
Thu 8/289:15 pmBNA - MDW
Nonstop1h 35mSouthwest
Deal found 7/3$97
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/1. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 7/112:54 pmMDW - TYS
Nonstop1h 26mAllegiant Air
Mon 7/141:31 pmTYS - MDW
Nonstop1h 33mAllegiant Air
Deal found 7/1$109
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/2. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 8/281:50 pmORD - BNA
1 stop6h 00mSouthwest
Mon 9/15:05 amBNA - ORD
1 stop7h 40mSouthwest
Deal found 7/2$117
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 9/48:30 pmORD - BNA
Nonstop1h 35mAmerican Airlines
Sat 9/612:32 pmBNA - ORD
Nonstop1h 51mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 7/3$118
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 7/312:10 pmORD - BNA
Nonstop1h 45mUnited Airlines
Thu 8/76:13 pmBNA - ORD
Nonstop2h 02mUnited Airlines
Deal found 7/3$121
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 8/78:57 amORD - MEM
Nonstop2h 05mUnited Airlines
Mon 8/112:46 pmMEM - ORD
Nonstop2h 04mUnited Airlines
Deal found 7/3$137
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/1. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 9/168:30 amMDW - MEM
Nonstop1h 40mSouthwest
Thu 9/186:10 pmMEM - MDW
Nonstop1h 35mSouthwest
Deal found 7/1$137
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 8/72:20 pmORD - MEM
Nonstop1h 49mAmerican Airlines
Mon 8/117:01 amMEM - ORD
Nonstop1h 59mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 7/3$138
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 8/711:25 amORD - MEM
1 stop6h 20mSouthwest
Mon 8/117:05 amMEM - ORD
1 stop7h 00mSouthwest
Deal found 7/3$157

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Customize your flight search to find flights from Chicago to Tennessee that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated July 3, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Chicago to Tennessee that are best for you.

Fly from

Chicago

Fly to

Tennessee

Route

Depart

Return

Price

ChicagoNashville

ORD - BNA

ORDBNA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 8/1

12:35 pm-2:14 pm

Nonstop1h 39m

Nashville Intl

Mon 8/4

3:01 pm-5:05 pm

Nonstop2h 04m

$86

ChicagoNashville

ORD - BNA

ORDBNA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 8/8

4:37 pm-6:06 pm

Nonstop1h 29m

Nashville Intl

Mon 8/11

7:16 pm-5:25 am

1 stop10h 09m

$87

ChicagoNashville

ORD - BNA

ORDBNA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 7/16

10:00 am-6:57 pm

1 stop8h 57m

Nashville Intl

Mon 7/21

3:01 pm-5:05 pm

Nonstop2h 04m

$88

ChicagoNashville

MDW - BNA

MDWBNA

Chicago Midway

Thu 8/21

7:55 am-9:25 am

Nonstop1h 30m

Nashville Intl

Thu 8/28

9:15 pm-10:50 pm

Nonstop1h 35m

$97

ChicagoKnoxville

MDW - TYS

MDWTYS

Chicago Midway

Fri 7/11

2:54 pm-5:20 pm

Nonstop1h 26m

Knoxville McGhee Tyson

Mon 7/14

1:31 pm-2:04 pm

Nonstop1h 33m

$109

ChicagoNashville

ORD - BNA

ORDBNA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 8/28

1:50 pm-7:50 pm

1 stop6h 00m

Nashville Intl

Mon 9/1

5:05 am-12:45 pm

1 stop7h 40m

$117

ChicagoNashville

ORD - BNA

ORDBNA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 9/4

8:30 pm-10:05 pm

Nonstop1h 35m

Nashville Intl

Sat 9/6

12:32 pm-2:23 pm

Nonstop1h 51m

$118

ChicagoNashville

ORD - BNA

ORDBNA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 7/31

2:10 pm-3:55 pm

Nonstop1h 45m

Nashville Intl

Thu 8/7

6:13 pm-8:15 pm

Nonstop2h 02m

$121

ChicagoMemphis

ORD - MEM

ORDMEM

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 8/7

8:57 am-11:02 am

Nonstop2h 05m

Memphis

Mon 8/11

2:46 pm-4:50 pm

Nonstop2h 04m

$137

ChicagoMemphis

MDW - MEM

MDWMEM

Chicago Midway

Tue 9/16

8:30 am-10:10 am

Nonstop1h 40m

Memphis

Thu 9/18

6:10 pm-7:45 pm

Nonstop1h 35m

$137

Flights are sorted by cheapest round-trip flights first.

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Best time to book a flight from Chicago to Tennessee

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Everything you need to know about your flight from Chicago to Tennessee

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Chicago to Tennessee?

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Chicago to Tennessee (average of $220). Flying from Chicago to Tennessee in June is currently the most expensive (average of $292). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from CHI to TN?

Find hourly flight availability from Chicago to Tennessee. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated July 3, 2025.

When flying from Chicago to Tennessee, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

Weekly flight availability from Chicago to Tennessee

Explore weekly flight availability from Chicago to Tennessee. Discover flights operating on different days of the week, giving you the flexibility to choose a travel day that best fits your plans. Compare info to find the most convenient option for your journey. Data last updated July 3, 2025.

The most flights from CHI to USTN are scheduled on a Wednesday (61 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Saturday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (11 on average).

How much does it cost to fly round-trip from Chicago to Tennessee?

Reviews of airlines servicing Tennessee

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Tennessee. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Tennessee. Reviews last updated July 3, 2025.
Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown with Southwest, Delta, and United Airlines from Chicago to Tennessee to help guide your decision. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.6

Entertainment

7.6

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.0

Comfort

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
8.0
Excellent

John,May 2025

PVD - BNA

It’s southwest so no frills but clean, efficient and got me to my location.

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.6

Entertainment

7.6

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.0

Comfort

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
8.0
Excellent

John,May 2025

PVD - BNA

It’s southwest so no frills but clean, efficient and got me to my location.
8.0
Very good

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.6

Entertainment

7.6

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.0

Comfort

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
8.0
Excellent

John,May 2025

PVD - BNA

It’s southwest so no frills but clean, efficient and got me to my location.

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.6

Entertainment

7.6

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.0

Comfort

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
8.0
Excellent

John,May 2025

PVD - BNA

It’s southwest so no frills but clean, efficient and got me to my location.

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.6

Entertainment

7.6

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.0

Comfort

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
8.0
Excellent

John,May 2025

PVD - BNA

It’s southwest so no frills but clean, efficient and got me to my location.

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.6

Entertainment

7.6

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.0

Comfort

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
8.0
Excellent

John,May 2025

PVD - BNA

It’s southwest so no frills but clean, efficient and got me to my location.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Chicago to Tennessee. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.
  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Chicago to Tennessee one-way?

    To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with Allegiant Air, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at $49. Southwest flights start at $59 while deals on Spirit Airlines start at $60 one-way.

  • What are the most popular routes from Chicago to Tennessee?

  • What are the most reliable airlines from Chicago to Tennessee?

    The top 3 most reliable airlines when flying from Chicago to Tennessee are Sun Country Air (100%), Air Canada (85%) and ANA (80%).

  • What are the cheapest flights from Chicago to Tennessee?

    The cheapest flight price from Chicago to Tennessee is $53. On average you can expect to pay $269. The most popular route, (Chicago O'Hare Intl - Nashville Intl), can usually be booked for $54.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Chicago to Tennessee that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Chicago to Tennessee flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Chicago to Tennessee?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Chicago to Tennessee.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Chicago to Tennessee?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Chicago to Tennessee by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Chicago to Tennessee?

    Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Chicago to Tennessee (average of $220). Flying from Chicago to Tennessee in June is currently the most expensive (average of $292). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 8 airlines flying from Chicago to Tennessee

Discover the top 8 airlines that operate flights from Chicago to Tennessee. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated July 3, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
FrontierCheapest$37Average$140FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
Spirit AirlinesCheapest$39Average$86FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time65%
Allegiant AirCheapest$63Average$119FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time88%
SouthwestCheapest$102Average$259FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%
American AirlinesCheapest$110Average$275FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
United AirlinesCheapest$116Average$334FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
DeltaCheapest$143Average$356FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
Denver Air ConnectionCheapest$191Average$201FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A

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