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DAL to BMI: distance & flight time
Dallas (Dallas Love Field) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
686 mi
1,104 km · 596 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
686 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- DAL — Dallas Love Field · Dallas, 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 DAL
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport11 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport8 mi away
- RBD · Dallas Executive Airport12 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport29 mi away
Near BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is DAL from BMI?
The flight distance from Dallas (DAL) to Bloomington (BMI) is 686 miles (1,104 km, 596 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAL to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 DAL to BMI?
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