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GBA to BMI: distance & flight time
Pailton (Cotswold Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
3,983 mi
6,411 km · 3,461 nm
8h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,983 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 17m 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
- GBA — Cotswold Airport · Pailton, 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.
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Near GBA
- FFD · RAF Fairford11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham12 mi away
- GLO · Gloucestershire Airport16 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton21 mi away
Near BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is GBA from BMI?
The flight distance from Pailton (GBA) to Bloomington (BMI) is 3,983 miles (6,411 km, 3,461 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBA to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Pailton and Bloomington?
Bloomington is 6 hours behind Pailton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GBA to BMI?
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