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Route

Chicago → Bloomington-Normal

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

Same local time in Chicago and Bloomington-Normal.

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
26 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

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Chicago. Most departures between 22:00 and 01:00.

  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
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  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. 2.1Wed
  4. 2Thu
  5. 2.3Fri
  6. 2.3Sat
  7. 2.3Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Embraer 170E17077%
  2. Embraer 175E75L21%
  3. Boeing 757-200B7520%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026252
  • Envoy Air52×
February 2026373
  • Envoy Air72×
March 2026385
  • Envoy Air85×
April 2026381
  • Envoy Air80×
May 2026383
  • Envoy Air82×
June 2026259
  • Envoy Air58×
July 2026255
  • Envoy Air55×
August 2026257
  • Envoy Air56×
September 2026258
  • Envoy Air58×
October 2025261
  • Envoy Air60×
November 2025374
  • Envoy Air74×
December 2025267
  • Envoy Air67×

Airlines observed on this route

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

Envoy Air

MQ · ENY

Hub: DFW Dallas-Fort Worth

186 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 Chicago: 259.
  • Direct destinations observed from Bloomington-Normal: 15.

The airports on this route

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

Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal

Bloomington-Normal, United StatesBMI / KBMI

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

52 °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.

ORD PIAGeneral Wayne A. Downing Peoria International AirportPeoria is about 43 mi from Bloomington-Normal.View route →ORD DECDecatur AirportDecatur is about 45 mi from Bloomington-Normal.View route →ORD CMIUniversity of Illinois Willard AirportChampaign is about 45 mi from Bloomington-Normal.View route →ORD SPIAbraham Lincoln Capital AirportSpringfield is about 60 mi from Bloomington-Normal.View route →

About the route from Chicago to Bloomington-Normal

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

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Chicago from Bloomington-Normal by air?
The great-circle distance between Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal is approximately 116 mi.
How long is the flight from Chicago to Bloomington-Normal?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Chicago to Bloomington-Normal?
Yes, a direct connection between ORD and BMI has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Envoy Air.
How often is there a flight from Chicago to Bloomington-Normal?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 805 observed flights. Mainly Envoy Air. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Chicago and Bloomington-Normal?
Same local time in Chicago and Bloomington-Normal.

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.