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BFD to BMI: distance & flight time
Bradford (Bradford Regional Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
542 mi
872 km · 471 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
542 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m 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
- BFD — Bradford Regional Airport · Bradford, 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 BFD
- JHW · Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport40 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport45 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport58 mi away
- FKL · Venango Regional Airport70 mi away
Near BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFD from BMI?
The flight distance from Bradford (BFD) to Bloomington (BMI) is 542 miles (872 km, 471 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFD to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m 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 Bradford and Bloomington?
Bloomington is 1 hour behind Bradford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFD to BMI?
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