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ORD to BMI: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
116 mi
187 km · 101 nm
46m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
116 miles nonstop takes roughly 46m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, United States
- BMI — Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal · Bloomington, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ORD
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport9 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport17 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport18 mi away
Near BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is ORD from BMI?
The flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Bloomington (BMI) is 116 miles (187 km, 101 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORD to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ORD to BMI?
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