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CET to BMI: distance & flight time
Cholet (Cholet Le Pontreau Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
4,177 mi
6,722 km · 3,630 nm
8h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,177 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 39m 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
- CET — Cholet Le Pontreau Airport · Cholet, France
- 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 CET
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport35 mi away
- NTE · Nantes Atlantique Airport35 mi away
- ANE · Angers-Loire Airport42 mi away
- NIT · Niort-Souché Airport58 mi away
Near BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is CET from BMI?
The flight distance from Cholet (CET) to Bloomington (BMI) is 4,177 miles (6,722 km, 3,630 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CET to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 39m 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 Cholet and Bloomington?
Bloomington is 7 hours behind Cholet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CET to BMI?
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