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OWB to BMI: distance & flight time
Owensboro (Owensboro Daviess County Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
211 mi
340 km · 183 nm
1h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
211 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- OWB — Owensboro Daviess County Airport · Owensboro, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near OWB
- EVV · Evansville Regional Airport29 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field66 mi away
- BWG · Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport67 mi away
- HOP · Campbell AAF (Fort Campbell) Air Field76 mi away
Near BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is OWB from BMI?
The flight distance from Owensboro (OWB) to Bloomington (BMI) is 211 miles (340 km, 183 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OWB to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 1m 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 OWB to BMI?
Nonstop service on OWB–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 1h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OWB to BMI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OWB–BMI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OWB to BMI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OWB–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.