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VEL to BMI: distance & flight time
Vernal (Vernal Regional Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
1,080 mi
1,738 km · 939 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,080 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VEL — Vernal Regional Airport · Vernal, 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 VEL
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport81 mi away
- RKS · Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport83 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field87 mi away
- EVW · Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field98 mi away
Near BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is VEL from BMI?
The flight distance from Vernal (VEL) to Bloomington (BMI) is 1,080 miles (1,738 km, 939 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VEL to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 Vernal and Bloomington?
Bloomington is 1 hour ahead of Vernal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VEL to BMI?
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