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Jonesboro, Arkansas

Private charter · MDW → JBR

Chicago to Jonesboro

440 miles. One price for the whole airplane.

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Trip type
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The trip

Chicago to Jonesboro, door to door faster.

Trade about 9½ hours on the road for about a short flight in the air. Bluebird flies you direct from Chicago Midway International Airport in Chicago to Jonesboro Municipal Airport in Jonesboro, 440 miles in a private jet with two pilots up front. Need a different size of aircraft? We'll source one sized for the trip. The price is for the whole aircraft, with every fee and tax shown before you book.

Distance
440 mi
Flight
—
Driving
9½ hours
Passengers
Up to 1
MDWChicagoJBRJonesboro
MDW → JBR440 miles direct

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

Arriving Jonesboro

Airports in Jonesboro

  • JBR

    Commercial airport

    Jonesboro Municipal Airport

    Jonesboro · KJBR

    From downtown
    2 mi
    Longest runway
    6,200 ft

  • ARG

    Regional airport

    Walnut Ridge Regional Airport

    Walnut Ridge · KARG

    From downtown
    25 mi
    Longest runway
    6,001 ft

When you land

Things to do in Jonesboro

Jonesboro sits atop Crowley’s Ridge, a narrow band of hills rising above the flat farmland of the Arkansas Delta, and serves as the business, medical and educational center for northeast Arkansas. Arkansas State University, home of the Red Wolves, is the city’s largest institution, and two regional hospital systems, St. Bernards and NEA Baptist, draw patients from across the region. Agriculture drives the surrounding economy, with rice, soybeans and cotton grown on vast farms nearby, while manufacturers such as Hytrol, a conveyor maker, and food processing plants add industrial jobs.

  1. 01

    Arkansas State University

    The campus hosts Red Wolves football and basketball, the ASU Museum with regional history exhibits, and Fowler Center for performing and visual arts.

  2. 02

    Craighead Forest Park

    This large city park around a lake offers fishing, paddling, trails, playgrounds and a scenic drive through the hardwood forests of Crowley’s Ridge.

  3. 03

    Forrest L. Wood Crowley’s Ridge Nature Center

    Exhibits and trails explain the geology and ecology of Crowley’s Ridge, the unusual hilly formation that rises above the surrounding Delta.

  4. 04

    Crowley’s Ridge State Park

    Near Paragould, the park features Civilian Conservation Corps-built log and stone structures, two lakes, hiking trails and a swimming beach.

  5. 05

    Johnny Cash Boyhood Home

    In Dyess, about an hour away, the restored farmhouse where Cash grew up and the colony’s administration building tell the story of a New Deal farm community.

  6. 06

    Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum

    In Piggott, northeast of Jonesboro, the home and barn studio where Ernest Hemingway wrote part of A Farewell to Arms are open for tours.

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Questions

Chicago to Jonesboro flights

How long is a private flight from Chicago to Jonesboro?

About a short flight in a private jet, for 440 miles direct. Driving the same trip takes about 9½ hours.

Which airports do flights from Chicago to Jonesboro use?

You can depart from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), or Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) and arrive at Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR) or Walnut Ridge Regional Airport (ARG). Pick whichever is closest to where you're starting and where you're headed.

How much does a private charter from Chicago to Jonesboro 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 Jonesboro?

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

Return flight

Jonesboro to Chicago

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