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MGY to BMI: distance & flight time
Dayton (Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
256 mi
411 km · 222 nm
1h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
256 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 8m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGY — Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport · Dayton, 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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Near MGY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base19 mi away
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport22 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark26 mi away
Near BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGY from BMI?
The flight distance from Dayton (MGY) to Bloomington (BMI) is 256 miles (411 km, 222 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGY to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 8m 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 Dayton and Bloomington?
Bloomington is 1 hour behind Dayton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGY to BMI?
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