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GYD to BMI: distance & flight time
Baku (Heydar Aliyev International Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
6,279 mi
10,104 km · 5,456 nm
12h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,279 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GYD — Heydar Aliyev International Airport · Baku, Azerbaijan
- 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 GYD
- ZXT · Zabrat Airport4 mi away
- GBB · Gabala International Airport125 mi away
- PFQ · Parsabade Moghan Airport129 mi away
- LLK · Lankaran International Airport136 mi away
Near BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is GYD from BMI?
The flight distance from Baku (GYD) to Bloomington (BMI) is 6,279 miles (10,104 km, 5,456 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYD to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 47m 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 Baku and Bloomington?
Bloomington is 9 hours behind Baku.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYD to BMI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GYD–BMI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.