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BMI to BUS: distance & flight time
Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal) → Batumi (Batumi International Airport)
5,974 mi
9,615 km · 5,192 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,974 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BMI — Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal · Bloomington, United States
- BUS — Batumi International Airport · Batumi, Georgia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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- KSY · Kars Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BMI from BUS?
The flight distance from Bloomington (BMI) to Batumi (BUS) is 5,974 miles (9,615 km, 5,192 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BMI to BUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 Batumi?
Batumi is 9 hours ahead of Bloomington.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BMI to BUS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BMI–BUS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.