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BMI to UME: distance & flight time
Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal) → Umea (Umeå Airport)
4,273 mi
6,876 km · 3,713 nm
8h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,273 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 51m 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
- UME — Umeå Airport · Umea, Sweden
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 UME
- OER · Örnsköldsvik Airport48 mi away
- SFT · Skellefteå Airport62 mi away
- VAA · Vaasa Airport69 mi away
- LYC · Lycksele Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BMI from UME?
The flight distance from Bloomington (BMI) to Umea (UME) is 4,273 miles (6,876 km, 3,713 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BMI to UME?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 51m 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 UME?
Nonstop service on BMI–UME 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 8h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bloomington and Umea?
Umea is 7 hours ahead of Bloomington.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BMI to UME?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BMI–UME that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BMI to UME fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BMI–UME 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.