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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Allegiant Air was the only carrier flying nonstop BMI–PIE; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 92% full.
Departures
16
April 2026
Seats
2,496
both directions
Passengers
2,300
both directions
Load factor
92.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BMI–PIE?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop BMI–PIE in April 2026 (16 departures).
- G4
Allegiant Air
16 departures · 2,496 seats
Share of departures100.0%92.2%
Load
What plane flies BMI–PIE?
In April 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 100% of BMI–PIE departures.
- Airbus A319
16 departures · 92.2% load
100.0%
How has BMI–PIE traffic changed?
Nonstop BMI–PIE departures fell from 18 in May 2025 to 16 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BMI–PIE traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
18 departures · 3,004 passengers
89.8%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
BMI → PIE
88.5% full
8 departures · 1,104 passengers
PIE → BMI
95.8% full
8 departures · 1,196 passengers
Nonstop BMI–PIE traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 April 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
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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