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BEY to BMI: distance & flight time
Beirut (Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
6,202 mi
9,981 km · 5,389 nm
12h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,202 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 38m 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
- BEY — Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport · Beirut, Lebanon
- 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 BEY
- RPN · Ben Ya'akov Airport58 mi away
- KYE · Rene Mouawad Air Base61 mi away
- DAM · Damascus International Airport66 mi away
- HFA · Haifa International Airport74 mi away
Near BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is BEY from BMI?
The flight distance from Beirut (BEY) to Bloomington (BMI) is 6,202 miles (9,981 km, 5,389 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BEY to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 38m 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 Beirut and Bloomington?
Bloomington is 8 hours behind Beirut.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BEY to BMI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BEY–BMI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.