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CHA to BMI: distance & flight time
Chattanooga (Lovell Field) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
427 mi
687 km · 371 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
427 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CHA — Lovell Field · Chattanooga, 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 CHA
- APT · Marion County Brown Field22 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field25 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport29 mi away
- UOS · Franklin County Airport41 mi away
Near BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is CHA from BMI?
The flight distance from Chattanooga (CHA) to Bloomington (BMI) is 427 miles (687 km, 371 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHA to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 Chattanooga and Bloomington?
Bloomington is 1 hour behind Chattanooga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHA to BMI?
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