Direct Flights from Chicago to Bloomington/Normal
Nonstop service from ORD to BMI on American. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
Airlines
American
Nonstop flights
~2/day
Distance
116 mi
Days operated
Daily (all week)
Top things to do in Bloomington/Normal
- The Robert Allerton Park is a 1,517-acre (614 ha) park, nature center, and conference center located in the rural Piatt County township of Willow Branch, near Monticello, Illinois, on the upper Sangamon River.
- Miller Park Zoo is a zoo located in Miller Park, a public park in Bloomington, Illinois, United States. It is administered by the Parks and Recreation Department of the City of Bloomington.
- The Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site is a historic American courthouse located in Metamora, Illinois, the former county seat of Woodford County.
- The Mabery Gelvin Botanical Garden is a botanical garden located within the Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve. It is located just off State Route 47, 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Interstate 74, in Mahomet, Illinois.
- The Fell Arboretum is an arboretum located across the campus of Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois.
- Spider Hill is an annual haunted event held at Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe, Illinois to celebrate Halloween. The attractions include a trail, haunted house, and a paranormal tour.
- The Adlai E. Stevenson I House is a historic house located at 104 West Walnut Street in Metamora, Illinois. The house was the home of U.S. Vice President Adlai Stevenson I.
- The Monticello Railway Museum is a non-profit heritage railroad museum located in Monticello, Illinois, about 18 miles west of Champaign, Illinois.
- The Farm Creek Section, also known as the Farmdale Geologic Exposure, is a hillside near East Peoria, Illinois that clearly showed geological strata.
- The Prairie Aviation Museum is an aviation museum located at Central Illinois Regional Airport in Bloomington, Illinois.
- Weldon Springs State Park is an Illinois state park; the primary 550-acre (220 ha) area is located near Clinton, Illinois, while a secondary area is located near Monticello, Illinois.
- The Heritage in Flight Museum is an aviation museum located at the Logan County Airport in Lincoln, Illinois.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Frequently asked questions
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Chicago to Bloomington/Normal?
- American flies nonstop between Chicago (ORD) and Bloomington/Normal (BMI).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Chicago to Bloomington/Normal?
- There are about 2 nonstop departures per day (roughly 14 per week) from Chicago to Bloomington/Normal.
- How far is Bloomington/Normal from Chicago?
- Bloomington/Normal is about 116 miles from Chicago by air.
- What is there to do in Bloomington/Normal?
- Popular things to do include Robert Allerton Park, Miller Park Zoo, Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site, Mabery Gelvin Botanical Garden, and more.