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SDR to BMI: distance & flight time
Santander (Santander Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
4,175 mi
6,720 km · 3,628 nm
8h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,175 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 39m 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
- SDR — Santander Airport · Santander, Spain
- 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 SDR
- BIO · Bilbao Airport47 mi away
- VIT · Vitoria/Foronda Airport67 mi away
- RGS · Burgos Airport75 mi away
- RJL · Logroño-Agoncillo Airport101 mi away
Near BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDR from BMI?
The flight distance from Santander (SDR) to Bloomington (BMI) is 4,175 miles (6,720 km, 3,628 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDR to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 39m 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 Santander and Bloomington?
Bloomington is 7 hours behind Santander.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDR to BMI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDR–BMI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.