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BMI to SHV: distance & flight time
Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal) → Shreveport (Shreveport Regional Airport)
618 mi
995 km · 537 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
618 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m 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
- SHV — Shreveport Regional Airport · Shreveport, 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 SHV
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport8 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport52 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BMI from SHV?
The flight distance from Bloomington (BMI) to Shreveport (SHV) is 618 miles (995 km, 537 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BMI to SHV?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m 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 SHV?
Nonstop service on BMI–SHV 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 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BMI to SHV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BMI–SHV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BMI to SHV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BMI–SHV 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.