Route · BMI → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Bloomington/Normal to Chicago
The BMI–ORD corridor (Bloomington/Normal, IL → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 116 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 87.7%
- On-time
- +8.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 74 min
- Delay when late
- 2,193
- Flights
Cancelled
2.5%
Best Month
Jun 2022 98%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 65%
Distance
116 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 79 | 28 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 86 | 13 | 11 | 0 | MQ |
| Oct 2025 | 61 | 15 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2025 | 62 | 4 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 15 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 64 | 10 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2025 | 88 | 8 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jan 2023 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Dec 2022 | 61 | 7 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Nov 2022 | 59 | 7 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Oct 2022 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Sep 2022 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2022 | 62 | 8 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2022 | 62 | 8 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2022 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2022 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 1 | MQ |
| Apr 2022 | 59 | 6 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| Mar 2022 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Feb 2022 | 65 | 11 | 10 | 0 | MQ |
| Jan 2022 | 72 | 13 | 3 | 0 | MQ |
| Dec 2021 | 73 | 6 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| Nov 2021 | 82 | 4 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
Cancellation Rate
2.5%
38 of 1,548 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,548 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
BMI - Bloomington/Normal
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Bloomington/Normal, IL.
Origin airport →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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See BMI and ORD side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
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What the Data Says About BMI to ORD
Bloomington/Normal to Chicago (BMI to ORD) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 87.7% on-time rate across 2,193 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 74.1 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 116 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 38 of 1,548 flights were cancelled (2.5%) and 1 diverted (0.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jun 2022 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 65% - a 34-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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