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BMI to PAD: distance & flight time
Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal) → Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport)
4,384 mi
7,056 km · 3,810 nm
9h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,384 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BMI — Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal · Bloomington, United States
- PAD — Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Paderborn, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BMI
Near PAD
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport24 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base25 mi away
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport36 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BMI from PAD?
The flight distance from Bloomington (BMI) to Paderborn (PAD) is 4,384 miles (7,056 km, 3,810 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BMI to PAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 4m 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 Paderborn?
Paderborn is 7 hours ahead of Bloomington.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BMI to PAD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BMI–PAD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.