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PAD to BMI: distance & flight time
Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
4,384 mi
7,056 km · 3,810 nm
9h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,384 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAD — Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Paderborn, Germany
- 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 PAD
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport24 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base25 mi away
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport36 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport44 mi away
Near BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAD from BMI?
The flight distance from Paderborn (PAD) to Bloomington (BMI) is 4,384 miles (7,056 km, 3,810 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAD to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 4m 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 Paderborn and Bloomington?
Bloomington is 7 hours behind Paderborn.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAD to BMI?
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