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CIH to BMI: distance & flight time
Changzhi (Changzhi Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
6,954 mi
11,192 km · 6,043 nm
14h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,954 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 6m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIH — Changzhi Airport · Changzhi, China
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CIH
- HDG · Handan Airport75 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport83 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport107 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport112 mi away
Near BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIH from BMI?
The flight distance from Changzhi (CIH) to Bloomington (BMI) is 6,954 miles (11,192 km, 6,043 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIH to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 6m 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 CIH to BMI?
Nonstop service on CIH–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 14h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Changzhi and Bloomington?
Bloomington is 13 hours behind Changzhi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIH to BMI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CIH–BMI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CIH to BMI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CIH–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.