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DAY to BMI: distance & flight time
Dayton (James M Cox Dayton International Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
251 mi
404 km · 218 nm
1h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
251 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 8m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- DAY — James M Cox Dayton International Airport · Dayton, 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 DAY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport21 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark40 mi away
Near BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is DAY from BMI?
The flight distance from Dayton (DAY) to Bloomington (BMI) is 251 miles (404 km, 218 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAY to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 8m 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 Dayton and Bloomington?
Bloomington is 1 hour behind Dayton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAY to BMI?
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