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CVG to BMI: distance & flight time
Cincinnati (Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
246 mi
396 km · 214 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
246 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m 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
- CVG — Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · Cincinnati, 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 CVG
- LUK · Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field14 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field23 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport44 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark54 mi away
Near BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is CVG from BMI?
The flight distance from Cincinnati (CVG) to Bloomington (BMI) is 246 miles (396 km, 214 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CVG to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 7m 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 Cincinnati and Bloomington?
Bloomington is 1 hour behind Cincinnati.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CVG to BMI?
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