Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
BMI to CNI: distance & flight time
Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal) → Changhai (Changhai Airport)
6,578 mi
10,587 km · 5,717 nm
13h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
See live BMI→CNI fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,578 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BMI — Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal · Bloomington, United States
- CNI — Changhai Airport · Changhai, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near BMI
Near CNI
- DLC · Zhoushuizi Airport64 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport90 mi away
- DDG · Dandong Airport101 mi away
- AOG · Anshan Air Base127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BMI from CNI?
The flight distance from Bloomington (BMI) to Changhai (CNI) is 6,578 miles (10,587 km, 5,717 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BMI to CNI?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 22m 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 Changhai?
Changhai is 13 hours ahead of Bloomington.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BMI to CNI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BMI–CNI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.