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Bloomington-Normal → Chicago

BMIBloomington-NormalCentral Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal
ORDChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport
Distance
116 mi
Estimated flight time
~45m

Same local time in Bloomington-Normal and Chicago.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2
flights per day
3
busiest month · Nov
2
quietest month · Oct
33 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 2Jan2026
  2. 3Feb
  3. 3Mar
  4. 3Apr
  5. 3May
  6. 2Jun
  7. 2Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 2Sep
  10. 2Oct2025
  11. 3Nov
  12. 2Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Envoy Airall year
SkyWest Airlinesnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Bloomington-Normal. Most departures between 04:00 and 07:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 2.3Mon
  2. 2.2Tue
  3. 2.2Wed
  4. 2.2Thu
  5. 2.3Fri
  6. 2.3Sat
  7. 2.4Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Embraer 170E17076%
  2. Embraer 175E75L21%
  3. Bombardier CRJ700CRJ70%
  4. Boeing 757-200B7520%
  5. EC350%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026255
  • Envoy Air55×
February 2026375
  • Envoy Air72×
  • SkyWest Airlines2×
March 2026386
  • Envoy Air85×
April 2026385
  • Envoy Air84×
May 2026381
  • Envoy Air81×
June 2026256
  • Envoy Air55×
July 2026256
  • Envoy Air53×
  • SkyWest Airlines1×
August 2026260
  • Envoy Air60×
September 2026260
  • Envoy Air60×
October 2025261
  • Envoy Air59×
November 2025375
  • Envoy Air75×
December 2025269
  • Envoy Air68×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on BMI-ORD - not a booking guarantee.

Envoy Air

MQ · ENY

Hub: DFW Dallas-Fort Worth

186 departure airportsView airline →

SkyWest Airlines

OO · SKW

Hub: ORD Chicago

249 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Bloomington-Normal: 15.
  • Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 259.

The airports on this route

Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal

Bloomington-Normal, United StatesBMI / KBMI

Regional airport · 15 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 7,999 ft

51 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Chicago, United StatesORD / KORD

International hub · 259 direct destinations · 8 runways · longest runway 12,999 ft

54 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

PIA ORDGeneral Wayne A. Downing Peoria International AirportPeoria is about 43 mi from Bloomington-Normal.View route →DEC ORDDecatur AirportDecatur is about 45 mi from Bloomington-Normal.View route →CMI ORDUniversity of Illinois Willard AirportChampaign is about 45 mi from Bloomington-Normal.View route →SPI ORDAbraham Lincoln Capital AirportSpringfield is about 60 mi from Bloomington-Normal.View route →

About the route from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago

The observed direct connection between Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) covers approximately 116 mi. The estimated flight time is around 45m. Envoy Air and SkyWest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Bloomington-Normal from Chicago by air?
The great-circle distance between Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal and Chicago O'Hare International Airport is approximately 116 mi.
How long is the flight from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago?
Yes, a direct connection between BMI and ORD has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Envoy Air and SkyWest Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 819 observed flights. Mainly Envoy Air, SkyWest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Bloomington-Normal and Chicago?
Same local time in Bloomington-Normal and Chicago.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.