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BMI to FFO: distance & flight time
Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal) → Dayton (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base)
261 mi
420 km · 227 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
261 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m 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
- FFO — Wright-Patterson Air Force Base · Dayton, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BMI
Near FFO
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport11 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport19 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BMI from FFO?
The flight distance from Bloomington (BMI) to Dayton (FFO) is 261 miles (420 km, 227 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BMI to FFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 9m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BMI to FFO?
Nonstop service on BMI–FFO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bloomington and Dayton?
Dayton is 1 hour ahead of Bloomington.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BMI to FFO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BMI–FFO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BMI to FFO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BMI–FFO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.