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ARA to BMI: distance & flight time
Louisiana (Acadiana Regional Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
740 mi
1,191 km · 643 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
740 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- ARA — Acadiana Regional Airport · Louisiana, 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.
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Near ARA
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport56 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport80 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport97 mi away
Near BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is ARA from BMI?
The flight distance from Louisiana (ARA) to Bloomington (BMI) is 740 miles (1,191 km, 643 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARA to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 5m 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 cheapest way to fly from ARA to BMI?
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