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SCE to BMI: distance & flight time
State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
580 mi
934 km · 504 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
580 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, 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.
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Near SCE
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport30 mi away
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport46 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport55 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport59 mi away
Near BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCE from BMI?
The flight distance from State College Pennsylvania (SCE) to Bloomington (BMI) is 580 miles (934 km, 504 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCE to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 State College Pennsylvania and Bloomington?
Bloomington is 1 hour behind State College Pennsylvania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCE to BMI?
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