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RBL to BMI: distance & flight time
Red Bluff (Red Bluff Municipal Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
1,746 mi
2,810 km · 1,517 nm
3h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,746 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 53m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RBL — Red Bluff Municipal Airport · Red Bluff, 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 RBL
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport25 mi away
- CIC · Chico Municipal Airport32 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport81 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base82 mi away
Near BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is RBL from BMI?
The flight distance from Red Bluff (RBL) to Bloomington (BMI) is 1,746 miles (2,810 km, 1,517 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RBL to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 53m 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 Red Bluff and Bloomington?
Bloomington is 2 hours ahead of Red Bluff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RBL to BMI?
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