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BMI to ACH: distance & flight time
Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal) → Altenrhein (St Gallen Altenrhein Airport)
4,578 mi
7,367 km · 3,978 nm
9h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,578 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BMI — Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal · Bloomington, United States
- ACH — St Gallen Altenrhein Airport · Altenrhein, Switzerland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BMI
Near ACH
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport9 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport13 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BMI from ACH?
The flight distance from Bloomington (BMI) to Altenrhein (ACH) is 4,578 miles (7,367 km, 3,978 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BMI to ACH?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 27m 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 Bloomington and Altenrhein?
Altenrhein is 7 hours ahead of Bloomington.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BMI to ACH?
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