Atlanta (ATL) to Bloomington/Normal (BMI)
Flight time
≈ 1h 52m
Bearing
334° NW
Atlanta (ATL) to Bloomington/Normal (BMI) is 533 miles (858 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–BMI
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Endeavor Air was the only carrier flying nonstop ATL–BMI; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
186
May 2026
Seats
14,095
both directions
Passengers
11,082
both directions
Load factor
78.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–BMI?
Endeavor Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop ATL–BMI in May 2026 (186 departures).
- 9E
186 departures · 14,095 seats
Share of departures100.0%78.6%
Load
What plane flies ATL–BMI?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 98% of ATL–BMI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
182 departures · 78.8% load
97.9% - Bombardier CRJ-700
4 departures · 69.9% load
2.1%
How has ATL–BMI traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–BMI departures rose from 117 in June 2025 to 186 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–BMI traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
117 departures · 7,817 passengers
89.7%
Load
July 2025
122 departures · 7,794 passengers
84.3%
Load
August 2025
123 departures · 8,031 passengers
86.1%
Load
September 2025
120 departures · 7,826 passengers
85.9%
Load
October 2025
124 departures · 8,020 passengers
85.6%
Load
November 2025
109 departures · 6,445 passengers
78.6%
Load
December 2025
124 departures · 7,308 passengers
78.0%
Load
January 2026
115 departures · 6,601 passengers
77.2%
Load
February 2026
111 departures · 6,481 passengers
80.9%
Load
March 2026
166 departures · 9,726 passengers
79.0%
Load
April 2026
176 departures · 10,060 passengers
75.9%
Load
May 2026
186 departures · 11,082 passengers
78.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATL → BMI
78.3% full
93 departures · 5,515 passengers
BMI → ATL
79.0% full
93 departures · 5,567 passengers
Nonstop ATL–BMI traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Atlanta
US
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Coordinates
33.64°N, 84.43°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Bloomington/Normal
US
Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal
Coordinates
40.48°N, 88.92°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Atlanta (ATL) from Bloomington/Normal (BMI)?
ATL to BMI is 533 miles (858 km / 463 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to BMI?
A nonstop covers the 533-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 52m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–BMI?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (97.9%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (2.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–BMI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 533-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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