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DTW to BMI: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
312 mi
503 km · 271 nm
1h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
312 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 17m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Near BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from BMI?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Bloomington (BMI) is 312 miles (503 km, 271 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DTW to BMI?
Nonstop service on DTW–BMI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Bloomington?
Bloomington is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to BMI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DTW–BMI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DTW to BMI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DTW–BMI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.