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DAT to BMI: distance & flight time
Datong (Datong Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
6,697 mi
10,777 km · 5,819 nm
13h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,697 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 36m 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
- DAT — Datong Airport · Datong, 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.
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Near DAT
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport76 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport89 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport103 mi away
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport105 mi away
Near BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is DAT from BMI?
The flight distance from Datong (DAT) to Bloomington (BMI) is 6,697 miles (10,777 km, 5,819 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAT to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 36m 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 Datong and Bloomington?
Bloomington is 13 hours behind Datong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAT to BMI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DAT–BMI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.