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BWI to BMI: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
656 mi
1,055 km · 570 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
656 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, United States
- 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.
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Near BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 mi away
Near BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWI from BMI?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Bloomington (BMI) is 656 miles (1,055 km, 570 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m 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 Baltimore and Bloomington?
Bloomington is 1 hour behind Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to BMI?
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