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CCY to BMI: distance & flight time
Charles City (Northeast Iowa Regional Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
261 mi
421 km · 227 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
261 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- CCY — Northeast Iowa Regional Airport · Charles City, 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 CCY
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport37 mi away
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport37 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport58 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport75 mi away
Near BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is CCY from BMI?
The flight distance from Charles City (CCY) to Bloomington (BMI) is 261 miles (421 km, 227 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CCY to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 9m 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 cheapest way to fly from CCY to BMI?
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