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CLU to BMI: distance & flight time
Columbus (Columbus Municipal Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
181 mi
291 km · 157 nm
57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
181 miles nonstop takes roughly 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CLU — Columbus Municipal Airport · Columbus, 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 CLU from BMI?
The flight distance from Columbus (CLU) to Bloomington (BMI) is 181 miles (291 km, 157 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLU to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 57m 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 CLU to BMI?
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