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BMI to COU: distance & flight time
Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
210 mi
338 km · 182 nm
1h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
210 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 1m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BMI — Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal · Bloomington, United States
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Frequently asked questions
How far is BMI from COU?
The flight distance from Bloomington (BMI) to Columbia (COU) is 210 miles (338 km, 182 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BMI to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 1m 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 cheapest way to fly from BMI to COU?
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