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PLO to BMI: distance & flight time
Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
9,976 mi
16,055 km · 8,669 nm
20h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,976 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, Australia
- 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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 mi away
Near BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLO from BMI?
The flight distance from Port Lincoln (PLO) to Bloomington (BMI) is 9,976 miles (16,055 km, 8,669 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLO to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 2m 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 Port Lincoln and Bloomington?
Bloomington is 14.5 hours behind Port Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLO to BMI?
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