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ALB to BMI: distance & flight time
Albany (Albany International Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
795 mi
1,280 km · 691 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
795 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALB — Albany International Airport · Albany, United States
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ALB
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport42 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport69 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport69 mi away
Near BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALB from BMI?
The flight distance from Albany (ALB) to Bloomington (BMI) is 795 miles (1,280 km, 691 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALB to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 Albany and Bloomington?
Bloomington is 1 hour behind Albany.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALB to BMI?
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