Bloomington/Normal (BMI) to Orlando (SFB)
Flight time
≈ 2h 38m
Bearing
149° SE
Bloomington/Normal (BMI) to Orlando (SFB) is 918 miles (1,477 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BMI–SFB
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Allegiant Air was the only carrier flying nonstop BMI–SFB; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 60% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
20
May 2026
Seats
3,708
both directions
Passengers
3,303
both directions
Load factor
89.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BMI–SFB?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop BMI–SFB in May 2026 (20 departures).
- G4
20 departures · 3,708 seats
Share of departures100.0%89.1%
Load
What plane flies BMI–SFB?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 60% of BMI–SFB departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
12 departures · 90.8% load
60.0% - Airbus A320
8 departures · 86.4% load
40.0%
How has BMI–SFB traffic changed?
Nonstop BMI–SFB departures fell from 26 in June 2025 to 20 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BMI–SFB traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
26 departures · 4,098 passengers
86.1%
Load
July 2025
28 departures · 4,775 passengers
91.3%
Load
August 2025
18 departures · 2,643 passengers
86.7%
Load
September 2025
16 departures · 2,474 passengers
81.4%
Load
October 2025
26 departures · 3,719 passengers
78.7%
Load
November 2025
18 departures · 2,808 passengers
84.3%
Load
December 2025
26 departures · 3,844 passengers
78.5%
Load
January 2026
20 departures · 3,134 passengers
84.4%
Load
February 2026
15 departures · 2,182 passengers
88.1%
Load
March 2026
22 departures · 3,274 passengers
89.6%
Load
April 2026
18 departures · 2,768 passengers
87.9%
Load
May 2026
20 departures · 3,303 passengers
89.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BMI → SFB
92.7% full
10 departures · 1,718 passengers
SFB → BMI
85.5% full
10 departures · 1,585 passengers
Nonstop BMI–SFB 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
Frequently asked
How far is Bloomington/Normal (BMI) from Orlando (SFB)?
BMI to SFB is 918 miles (1,477 km / 798 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BMI to SFB?
A nonstop covers the 918-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 38m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BMI–SFB?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (60.0%), followed by the Airbus A320 (40.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BMI–SFB?
Distance-based programs credit off the 918-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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