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FAB to BMI: distance & flight time
Farnborough (Farnborough Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
4,045 mi
6,509 km · 3,515 nm
8h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,045 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FAB — Farnborough Airport · Farnborough, United Kingdom
- 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 FAB
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport19 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport27 mi away
- BBS · Blackbushe Airport5 mi away
- ODH · RAF Odiham8 mi away
Near BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is FAB from BMI?
The flight distance from Farnborough (FAB) to Bloomington (BMI) is 4,045 miles (6,509 km, 3,515 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAB to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 24m 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 FAB to BMI?
Nonstop service on FAB–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 8h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Farnborough and Bloomington?
Bloomington is 6 hours behind Farnborough.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAB to BMI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FAB–BMI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FAB to BMI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FAB–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.