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BRN to BMI: distance & flight time
Bern (Bern Belp Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
4,520 mi
7,274 km · 3,928 nm
9h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,520 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BRN — Bern Belp Airport · Bern, Switzerland
- BMI — Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal · Bloomington, 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 BRN
- ZHI · Grenchen Airport19 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base24 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport30 mi away
- EML · Emmen Air Base40 mi away
Near BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is BRN from BMI?
The flight distance from Bern (BRN) to Bloomington (BMI) is 4,520 miles (7,274 km, 3,928 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRN to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 20m 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 BRN to BMI?
Nonstop service on BRN–BMI 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 9h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bern and Bloomington?
Bloomington is 7 hours behind Bern.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRN to BMI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BRN–BMI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BRN to BMI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BRN–BMI 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.