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AER to BMI: distance & flight time
Sochi (Sochi International Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
5,822 mi
9,370 km · 5,060 nm
11h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,822 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AER — Sochi International Airport · Sochi, Russia
- BMI — Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal · Bloomington, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AER
- SUI · Sukhumi Dranda Airport72 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport116 mi away
- GDZ · Gelendzhik Airport124 mi away
Near BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is AER from BMI?
The flight distance from Sochi (AER) to Bloomington (BMI) is 5,822 miles (9,370 km, 5,060 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AER to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Sochi and Bloomington?
Bloomington is 8 hours behind Sochi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AER to BMI?
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