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CHO to BMI: distance & flight time
Charlottesville VA (Charlottesville Albemarle Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
582 mi
936 km · 506 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
582 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m 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
- CHO — Charlottesville Albemarle Airport · Charlottesville VA, 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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Frequently asked questions
How far is CHO from BMI?
The flight distance from Charlottesville VA (CHO) to Bloomington (BMI) is 582 miles (936 km, 506 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHO to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 CHO to BMI?
Nonstop service on CHO–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 1h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Charlottesville VA and Bloomington?
Bloomington is 1 hour behind Charlottesville VA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHO to BMI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CHO–BMI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CHO to BMI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CHO–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.