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ERF to BMI: distance & flight time
Erfurt (Erfurt Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
4,493 mi
7,231 km · 3,904 nm
9h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,493 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ERF — Erfurt Airport · Erfurt, Germany
- 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 ERF
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport21 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport63 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport64 mi away
Near BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is ERF from BMI?
The flight distance from Erfurt (ERF) to Bloomington (BMI) is 4,493 miles (7,231 km, 3,904 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ERF to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 17m 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 Erfurt and Bloomington?
Bloomington is 7 hours behind Erfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ERF to BMI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ERF–BMI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.