ORD to BMI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal · 116 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or BMI right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Chicago (ORD) to Bloomington/Normal (BMI) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 3.6% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (87% on time); around 7pm did worst (66%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Friday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (53%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD to BMI?
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. | 78% | 3.6% | 16 min | 10.4% | 879 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am77%165 flights
- 1pm87%197 flights
- 4pm80%107 flights
- 6pm77%67 flights
- 7pm66%38 flights
- 8pm71%53 flights
- 10pm70%169 flights
- 11pm75%62 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%3.9% cancelled
- Tuesday80%3.9% cancelled
- Wednesday77%4.7% cancelled
- Thursday78%3.2% cancelled
- Friday73%1.6% cancelled
- Saturday81%5.0% cancelled
- Sunday80%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 aircraft53%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)16%
- Extreme weather12%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather59%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion41%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
ORD to BMI: common questions
- How often are ORD to BMI flights on time?
- 78% 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 Chicago to Bloomington/Normal cancelled?
- 3.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (32 of 879).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 69 min behind schedule on average, and 10.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 25 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BMI to ORD — 83% 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: ORD → BMI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.