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PET to BMI: distance & flight time
Pelotas (João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
5,509 mi
8,866 km · 4,787 nm
11h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,509 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PET — João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport · Pelotas, Brazil
- 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 PET
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport107 mi away
- MLZ · Cerro Largo International Airport119 mi away
- POA · Salgado Filho Airport137 mi away
Near BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is PET from BMI?
The flight distance from Pelotas (PET) to Bloomington (BMI) is 5,509 miles (8,866 km, 4,787 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PET to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 16m 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 Pelotas and Bloomington?
Bloomington is 2 hours behind Pelotas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PET to BMI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PET–BMI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.