Flights Chicago → Bloomington
ORD → BMI
How long is the flight from Chicago to Bloomington?
The flight from Chicago (ORD) to Bloomington (BMI) takes about 39 min. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
This flight route operates between Chicago and Bloomington, utilizing Embraer RJ145 and RJ140 aircraft. With a total of 255 flights recorded, the route has an on-time performance rate of 78%, with an average delay of 13.5 minutes when delays occur.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Chicago (ORD) → Bloomington (BMI) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 548 flights monitored in recent months, 74% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 17 minutes. The cancellation rate is 4.38%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 20.6/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Bloomington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Bloomington: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Chicago (ORD) to Bloomington (BMI) heads south-west for about 187 km, a flight time of roughly 39m.
Departures from Chicago on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 38% of ORD-BMI flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Bloomington it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 548 tracked ORD-BMI flights, 74% left on time with an average delay of 17 min and a 4.4% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about ORD-BMI
The flight from Chicago (ORD) to Bloomington (BMI) takes about 39 min. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Chicago (ORD) -> Bloomington (BMI) route, on-time performance is 74% with an average delay of 17 minutes, based on 548 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Chicago-Bloomington is 4.38% across 548 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Bloomington, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
