BMI → ORDBloomington/Normal to Chicago

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Direct flights from Bloomington/Normal (BMI) to Chicago (ORD): 16 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 93% of the last 15 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 187 km, an estimated 44 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Bloomington/Normal and Chicago. Updated 2 November 2026 at 15:55 UTC.

Today, BMI → ORD

Mon 2 Nov · local times
  1. · AA3434American Airlines Departed Landed 07:25 +75
  2. · AA3972American Airlines On schedule ORD 15:45scheduled

Checked ORD board 09:55

BMI Bloomington/Normal tracking
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
187 km · ~0h 44m est.
dep bank 06:10–15:4516x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 16x weekly · nonstop
93% on time

of the last 15 tracked BMI → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −16 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−16 minacross the last 15 arrivals
Flight time~0h 44mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures16x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15

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 AirlinesAA93% on time

Flights AA3434 varies Mo Su · AA3521 06:14 daily · AA3972 15:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-02AA3434arrived+75
11-01AA3434arrived−16
11-01AA3972arrived−11
10-31AA3521arrived−7
10-31AA3972arrived−28
10-30AA3521arrived−8
10-30AA3972arrived−29
10-29AA3521arrived+2
10-29AA3972arrived−20
10-28AA3521arrived−29
10-28AA3972arrived−24
10-27AA3521arrived−14
10-27AA3972arrived−32
10-26AA3521arrived−38
10-26AA3972arrived+14

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
BMIBloomington/Normal tracking Full BMI delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · S 12 kt Full ORD delay board →

How the Bloomington/Normal to Chicago route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BMI to ORD 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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BMI to ORD questions

Is BMI–ORD running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 69/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from BMI to ORD?

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 BMI–ORD fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 16 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at BMI and arrival-side delay at ORD, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.