Bloomington, Illinois

Private charter · Bloomington, IL

Private charter to & from Bloomington

Fly private to Bloomington-Normal for State Farm’s headquarters, two universities and a central Illinois stretch of Route 66

  • BMI
  • KAAA

Photo: Daniel Schwen · CC BY-SA 4.0

Price a private flight from Bloomington

Trip type
1

Times are local to each departure airport.

Fly private in Bloomington

Bloomington, without the hub.

2
Airports
5
Passengers
48
Direct routes

Bloomington and its twin town Normal form one of the most white-collar communities in downstate Illinois. State Farm is headquartered here and is by far the largest employer, and Country Financial is also based in town. Illinois State University and Illinois Wesleyan University bring students, faculty and visitors, and the former Mitsubishi plant in Normal now builds electric vehicles for Rivian, which has added engineering and manufacturing traffic to the area’s mix of insurance, education and agriculture.

The twin cities sit at the junction of I-55, I-74 and I-39, about two and a half hours from downtown Chicago and a little longer from St. Louis. Central Illinois Regional Airport is only a few miles from downtown and the State Farm campus, so a private flight makes it easy to arrive for a morning meeting and be home for dinner. Visitors come for summer performances of the Illinois Shakespeare Festival, university sports and arts, the restored David Davis Mansion and the Route 66 landmarks scattered through McLean County.

Airports

Charter to and from Bloomington airports

Fly into whichever airport puts you closest to where you're going. Littlebird flies to and from these airports in and around Bloomington, and the price is for the whole airplane, however many seats you fill.

  • BMI

    Commercial airport

    Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal

    Bloomington/Normal · KBMI

    From downtown
    4 mi
    Longest runway
    8,000 ft

  • KAAA

    Regional airport

    Logan County Airport

    Lincoln

    From downtown
    29 mi
    Longest runway
    4,000 ft

Top attractions

Things to do in Bloomington

When to go. Late spring through early fall is the best time to visit Bloomington-Normal, with outdoor summer performances at the Illinois Shakespeare Festival and evenings on the patios downtown. Fall brings university homecomings and harvest season across the surrounding farmland, and late winter is sirup-making season at Funks Grove. Summers are warm and humid, while winters on the open prairie are cold and windy.

  1. 01

    David Davis Mansion State Historic Site

    The 1872 home of Supreme Court Justice David Davis, Lincoln’s friend and campaign manager, is preserved with its original furnishings and Victorian gardens. Guided tours are offered.

  2. 02

    McLean County Museum of History

    Housed in the domed former county courthouse downtown, the museum explores local history from Native American life to farming, Route 66 and the rise of State Farm.

  3. 03

    Illinois Shakespeare Festival

    Each summer, Illinois State University stages Shakespeare and other classics under the stars at the Ewing Theatre, set on a historic estate with formal gardens.

  4. 04

    Constitution Trail

    This paved rail trail runs for miles through both towns, linking parks, neighborhoods and campuses, and is popular with cyclists, runners and walkers.

  5. 05

    Miller Park Zoo

    A small, well-kept city zoo in a historic park with a lake, known for its Sumatran tigers, red pandas and a walk-through tropical rain forest building.

  6. 06

    Funks Grove

    South of town along Route 66, the Funk family has made maple “sirup” in their old-growth grove for generations, and their roadside shop is a favorite stop for road-trippers.

Popular routes

Private flights from Bloomington

Flights to Bloomington

Every route from Bloomington

Questions

Flying private in Bloomington

Which airports can I charter a private flight to or from in Bloomington?

Littlebird flies in and out of Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI) and Logan County Airport (KAAA). Choose the one closest to where you're going; smaller regional airports usually mean a shorter walk from the car to the airplane.

How do I book a private charter from Bloomington?

Enter your departure airport, destination, date and number of passengers above. You'll see an instant price for the whole airplane, with taxes and fees included, and you can book online in a few minutes.

How many passengers can fly on a charter from Bloomington?

Up to 5 passengers, depending on the aircraft. You pay one price for the whole airplane, not per seat, so traveling together lowers the cost per person.

What are popular private flights from Bloomington?

Popular trips include Chicago (about 40 min), St. Louis (about 50 min), Indianapolis (about 55 min), and Milwaukee (about 1 hr 5 min). Every route is priced instantly online.

Is private charter in Bloomington, IL safe?

Littlebird flights are operated under FAA Part 135 by Jetvia, in Cirrus aircraft that each carry a parachute for the entire airframe (CAPS).

More destinations in Illinois

Your next trip from Bloomington starts here

Pick your airports, date and time, and see an instant price for the whole airplane, with taxes and fees included.

Get an instant price