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BMI to ALB: distance & flight time
Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal) → Albany (Albany International Airport)
795 mi
1,280 km · 691 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
795 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BMI — Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal · Bloomington, United States
- ALB — Albany International Airport · Albany, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BMI
Near ALB
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport42 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport69 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BMI from ALB?
The flight distance from Bloomington (BMI) to Albany (ALB) is 795 miles (1,280 km, 691 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BMI to ALB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 Albany?
Albany is 1 hour ahead of Bloomington.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BMI to ALB?
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