BMI to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 116 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BMI or ORD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Bloomington/Normal (BMI) to Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 3.4% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (88% on time); around 8pm did worst (56%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Friday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (43%).
Which airline is most on time from BMI to ORD?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 83% | 3.4% | 19 min | 9.1% | 879 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am88%234 flights
- 6am87%90 flights
- 8am86%37 flights
- 11am75%166 flights
- 2pm88%161 flights
- 3pm86%37 flights
- 5pm63%31 flights
- 6pm79%67 flights
- 7pm90%11 flights
- 8pm56%34 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%3.1% cancelled
- Tuesday82%3.1% cancelled
- Wednesday88%4.7% cancelled
- Thursday84%1.6% cancelled
- Friday78%3.2% cancelled
- Saturday82%5.0% cancelled
- Sunday81%3.1% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft43%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)21%
- Extreme weather21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather60%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion40%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
BMI to ORD: common questions
- How often are BMI to ORD flights on time?
- 83% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Bloomington/Normal to Chicago cancelled?
- 3.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (30 of 879).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 103 min behind schedule on average, and 9.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BMI?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ORD to BMI — 78% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: BMI → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.