Bardstown, Kentucky

Private charter · MDW → BRY

Chicago to Bardstown

299 miles, about 1 hr 45 min in a Cirrus SR20. One price for the whole airplane.

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The trip

Chicago to Bardstown, door to door faster.

Trade about 6½ hours on the road for about 1 hr 45 min in the air. Littlebird flies you direct from Chicago Midway International Airport in Chicago to Samuels Field in Bardstown, 299 miles in a Cirrus SR20. You get the whole airplane for one price, with every fee and tax shown before you book.

Distance
299 mi
Flight
1 hr 45 min
Driving
6½ hours
Passengers
Up to 5
MDWChicagoBRYBardstown
MDW → BRY299 miles direct

Flight time by aircraft

  • Cirrus SR20 · up to 3 passengers1 hr 45 min
  • Cirrus Vision Jet · up to 5 passengers55 min

Planned times in the air. Your quote shows exact departure and arrival times.

Departing Chicago

Airports in Chicago

  • MDW

    Major airport

    Chicago Midway International Airport

    Chicago · KMDW

    From downtown
    9 mi
    Longest runway
    6,522 ft

  • ORD

    Major airport

    Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    Chicago · KORD

    From downtown
    16 mi
    Longest runway
    13,000 ft

  • PWK

    Commercial airport

    Chicago Executive Airport

    Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling · KPWK

    From downtown
    21 mi
    Longest runway
    5,001 ft

  • GYY

    Commercial airport

    Gary/Chicago International Airport

    Gary · KGYY

    From downtown
    21 mi
    Longest runway
    8,859 ft

  • KIGQ

    Regional airport

    Lansing Municipal Airport

    Chicago

    From downtown
    25 mi
    Longest runway
    4,002 ft

  • K05C

    Regional airport

    Griffith-Merrillville Airport

    Griffith

    From downtown
    28 mi
    Longest runway
    4,900 ft

Arriving Bardstown

Airports in Bardstown

  • BRY

    Regional airport

    Samuels Field

    Bardstown · KBRY

    From downtown
    2 mi
    Longest runway
    5,003 ft

  • SDF

    Major airport

    Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

    Louisville · KSDF

    From downtown
    29 mi
    Longest runway
    11,887 ft

  • EKX

    Regional airport

    Addington Field / Elizabethtown Regional Airport

    Elizabethtown · KEKX

    From downtown
    27 mi
    Longest runway
    6,001 ft

  • K6I2

    Regional airport

    Lebanon Springfield Airport - George Hoerter Field

    Springfield

    From downtown
    17 mi
    Longest runway
    5,001 ft

When you land

Things to do in Bardstown

Bardstown is Kentucky’s second-oldest city, founded in 1780, and it calls itself the Bourbon Capital of the World with good reason. Heaven Hill, Barton 1792, Willett, Lux Row and Bardstown Bourbon Company all operate distilleries in and around town, while Maker’s Mark in Loretto and Jim Beam in Clermont are short drives away. Rows of aging warehouses dot the surrounding countryside, and bourbon now supports a large share of the area’s jobs along with tourism and agriculture. The historic downtown has inns, taverns and the Basilica of St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral, one of the oldest Catholic cathedrals west of the Appalachians.

  1. 01

    Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience

    The visitor center of one of America’s largest independent family-owned distilleries offers tours and tastings of brands including Elijah Craig and Evan Williams.

  2. 02

    Maker’s Mark Distillery

    In Loretto, about 20 minutes south, the distillery’s black-and-red buildings sit on a picturesque campus where visitors can tour the process and hand-dip a bottle in red wax.

  3. 03

    Jim Beam American Stillhouse

    In Clermont north of Bardstown, the world’s best-selling bourbon brand offers tours, tastings and a restaurant at its historic distillery.

  4. 04

    My Old Kentucky Home State Park

    Federal Hill, the mansion said to have inspired Stephen Foster’s song “My Old Kentucky Home,” offers guided tours by costumed interpreters and a golf course on the grounds.

  5. 05

    Bernheim Forest

    This large arboretum and research forest near Clermont offers trails, gardens, a canopy tree walk and three giant forest sculptures made from recycled materials.

  6. 06

    Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park

    In Hodgenville, a classical memorial building with 56 steps, one for each year of Lincoln’s life, encloses a symbolic log cabin near his birthplace.

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Questions

Chicago to Bardstown flights

How long is a private flight from Chicago to Bardstown?

About 1 hr 45 min in a Cirrus SR20, for 299 miles direct. Driving the same trip takes about 6½ hours.

Which airports do flights from Chicago to Bardstown use?

You can depart from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), or Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) and arrive at Samuels Field (BRY), Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF), or Addington Field / Elizabethtown Regional Airport (EKX). Pick whichever is closest to where you're starting and where you're headed.

How much does a private charter from Chicago to Bardstown cost?

The price depends on the date, departure time, aircraft and where the airplane is positioned. Enter your trip above to see an instant price for the whole airplane, with every tax and fee included.

Can I book a round trip between Chicago and Bardstown?

Yes. Choose round trip when you search, and pick your return date and time. Flights from Bardstown back to Chicago are priced the same way.

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