12 airports in Illinois handle scheduled commercial passenger service. OurAirports classifies 2 of them as large airports: MDW (Chicago Midway International Airport), ORD (Chicago O'Hare International Airport). Select one below for its drive time calculator, nearby cities and alternatives.
| Code | Airport | City | Size | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDW | Chicago Midway International Airport | Chicago | Large airport | 620 ft |
| ORD | Chicago O'Hare International Airport | Chicago | Large airport | 680 ft |
| BLV | Scott AFB / Midamerica Airport | Belleville | Medium-sized airport | 459 ft |
| BMI | Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal | Bloomington / Normal | Medium-sized airport | 871 ft |
| RFD | Chicago Rockford International Airport | Chicago / Rockford | Medium-sized airport | 742 ft |
| DEC | Decatur Airport | Decatur | Medium-sized airport | 682 ft |
| MWA | Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois | Marion | Medium-sized airport | 472 ft |
| MLI | Quad City International Airport | Moline | Medium-sized airport | 590 ft |
| PIA | General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport | Peoria | Medium-sized airport | 660 ft |
| UIN | Quincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field | Quincy | Medium-sized airport | 768 ft |
| CMI | University of Illinois Willard Airport | Savoy | Medium-sized airport | 755 ft |
| SPI | Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport | Springfield | Medium-sized airport | 598 ft |
The 12 largest population centres in Illinois and the closest airport with scheduled service to each. Distances are straight-line — select a row to calculate the real driving time.
| City | Nearest airport | Straight line | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | MDW Chicago Midway International Airport | 9.0 mi | Drive time → |
| Aurora | ORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport | 26 mi | Drive time → |
| Springfield | SPI Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport | 3.6 mi | Drive time → |
| Peoria | PIA General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport | 5.8 mi | Drive time → |
| Rockford | RFD Chicago Rockford International Airport | 5.3 mi | Drive time → |
| Joliet | MDW Chicago Midway International Airport | 25 mi | Drive time → |
| Naperville | ORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport | 20 mi | Drive time → |
| Elgin | ORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport | 20 mi | Drive time → |
| Quincy | UIN Quincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field | 11 mi | Drive time → |
| Waukegan | ORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport | 27 mi | Drive time → |
| Cicero | MDW Chicago Midway International Airport | 4.1 mi | Drive time → |
| Champaign | CMI University of Illinois Willard Airport | 5.6 mi | Drive time → |
12 airports in Illinois handle scheduled commercial passenger service. OurAirports classifies 2 of them as large airports: MDW (Chicago Midway International Airport), ORD (Chicago O'Hare International Airport).
It depends on which airport and where you start. Pick any Illinois airport from the table on this page to open its own drive time calculator, then enter your address for a road-distance estimate and a recommended departure time.
Compare actual drive times rather than map distances — terrain and highway layout mean the nearest airport is often not the quickest to reach. Each Illinois airport page lists the other airports within 200 miles so you can check the alternatives side by side.