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ALN to BMI: distance & flight time
Alton/St Louis (St Louis Regional Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
125 mi
201 km · 109 nm
48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
125 miles nonstop takes roughly 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ALN — St Louis Regional Airport · Alton/St Louis, 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 ALN
- STL · St Louis Lambert International Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport26 mi away
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport36 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport69 mi away
Near BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALN from BMI?
The flight distance from Alton/St Louis (ALN) to Bloomington (BMI) is 125 miles (201 km, 109 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALN to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ALN to BMI?
Nonstop service on ALN–BMI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALN to BMI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ALN–BMI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ALN to BMI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ALN–BMI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.