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IPL to BMI: distance & flight time
Imperial (Imperial County Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
1,562 mi
2,514 km · 1,357 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,562 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IPL — Imperial County Airport · Imperial, 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.
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Frequently asked questions
How far is IPL from BMI?
The flight distance from Imperial (IPL) to Bloomington (BMI) is 1,562 miles (2,514 km, 1,357 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IPL to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 IPL to BMI?
Nonstop service on IPL–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 3h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Imperial and Bloomington?
Bloomington is 2 hours ahead of Imperial.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IPL to BMI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IPL–BMI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IPL to BMI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IPL–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.