ORD → BMIChicago to Bloomington/Normal

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Bloomington/Normal (BMI): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 2 of the 14 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 187 km, an estimated 44 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Bloomington/Normal. Updated 15 November 2026 at 18:37 UTC.

Today, ORD → BMI

Sun 15 Nov · local times
  1. 12:59 AA3972American Airlines On scheduleGate L2C · T3 ·
  2. 23:02 AA4029American Airlines On scheduleGate L6A · T3 ·

Checked ORD board 12:37

ORD Chicago smooth · +10
BMI Bloomington/Normal tracking
187 km · ~0h 44m est.
dep bank 12:59–23:0214x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 14x weekly · nonstop
86 / 100

route health from live ORD and BMI delay boards

2 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~0h 44mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled14.3%recent route rate · 2 of 14

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
American AirlinesAA

Flights AA3972 12:59 daily · AA4029 23:02 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-14AA3972cancelledCNX
11-14AA4029departed−4
11-13AA3972departed+49
11-13AA4029cancelledCNX
11-12AA3972departed−4
11-12AA4029departed+3
11-11AA3972departed−3
11-11AA4029departed−2
11-10AA3972departed−4
11-10AA4029departed−10
11-09AA3972departed−3
11-09AA4029departed+20
11-08AA3972departed−4
11-08AA4029departed−9

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
ORDChicago +10 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · 4 kt Full ORD delay board →
BMIBloomington/Normal tracking Full BMI delay board →

How the Chicago to Bloomington/Normal route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ORD to BMI flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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ORD to BMI questions

Is ORD–BMI running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 86/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–BMI?

Operators schedule evening departures around 23:02 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BMI delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to BMI?

Great-circle distance is 187 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 43–46 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–BMI fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.