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BMI to EFD: distance & flight time
Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
829 mi
1,335 km · 721 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
829 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m 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
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, 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 EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BMI from EFD?
The flight distance from Bloomington (BMI) to Houston (EFD) is 829 miles (1,335 km, 721 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BMI to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 EFD?
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