Bloomington/Normal (BMI) to Pinellas Park (PIE)
Flight time
≈ 2h 41m
Bearing
156° SE
Bloomington/Normal (BMI) to Pinellas Park (PIE) is 938 miles (1,509 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BMI–PIE
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Allegiant Air was the only carrier flying nonstop BMI–PIE; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 78% of departures; flights ran 96% full.
Departures
18
May 2026
Seats
2,904
both directions
Passengers
2,784
both directions
Load factor
95.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BMI–PIE?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop BMI–PIE in May 2026 (18 departures).
- G4
18 departures · 2,904 seats
Share of departures100.0%95.9%
Load
What plane flies BMI–PIE?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 78% of BMI–PIE departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
14 departures · 96.9% load
77.8% - Airbus A320
4 departures · 92.6% load
22.2%
How has BMI–PIE traffic changed?
Nonstop BMI–PIE departures held steady at about 18 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BMI–PIE traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
18 departures · 3,065 passengers
91.8%
Load
July 2025
18 departures · 2,994 passengers
93.0%
Load
August 2025
18 departures · 3,036 passengers
89.8%
Load
September 2025
18 departures · 3,141 passengers
92.4%
Load
October 2025
18 departures · 2,625 passengers
87.5%
Load
November 2025
18 departures · 2,722 passengers
87.8%
Load
December 2025
24 departures · 3,668 passengers
85.9%
Load
January 2026
18 departures · 2,359 passengers
80.7%
Load
February 2026
16 departures · 2,397 passengers
85.2%
Load
March 2026
22 departures · 3,241 passengers
91.3%
Load
April 2026
16 departures · 2,300 passengers
92.2%
Load
May 2026
18 departures · 2,784 passengers
95.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BMI → PIE
97.4% full
9 departures · 1,414 passengers
PIE → BMI
94.3% full
9 departures · 1,370 passengers
Nonstop BMI–PIE 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
Bloomington/Normal
US
Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal
Coordinates
40.48°N, 88.92°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Pinellas Park
US
St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport
Coordinates
27.91°N, 82.69°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Bloomington/Normal (BMI) from Pinellas Park (PIE)?
BMI to PIE is 938 miles (1,509 km / 815 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BMI to PIE?
A nonstop covers the 938-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 41m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BMI–PIE?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (77.8%), followed by the Airbus A320 (22.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying BMI–PIE?
Distance-based programs credit off the 938-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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