How to find cheap flights to Central Illinois Regional Airport (BMI)
$1,977 is currently the cheapest price for a round-trip flight to Central Illinois Regional Airport. For a one-way plane ticket to BMI, the lowest fare is $1,143.
Book when the time is right with Price Alerts. You'll get an email or a notification on the app if the price of tickets to BMI goes up or down.
To get cheap tickets to Bloomington, where Central Illinois Regional Airport is located, book five months ahead. That's the general recommendation for landing the best bargains.
Expand your search for cheap flights to Bloomington by clicking the 'Add nearby airports' box. This will allow you to compare fares for all the airports closest to your destination and departure points and could help keep costs down.
If you aren't in a rush to travel to Bloomington, think about making a pit stop along the way. You could find cheaper plane tickets to Central Illinois Regional Airport by booking a flight with a stop or two.
Best time to go to Bloomington
The cheapest month to board a flight to Bloomington is usually October.
Take advantage of the 'Whole month' tool if your travel dates are flexible. Browse fares for the entire month and find a flight to BMI that fits your itinerary and budget.
April is the most popular month for flights to BMI. Travel then if you're eager to take in the full energy of Bloomington.
January is the quietest period of the year to visit if you want a more laid-back vibe. There's also a good chance you'll find cheaper prices on plane tickets to Bloomington then.
With averages of between 15ºC (59ºF) and 30ºC (86ºF), July is when Bloomington is warmest. Schedule your visit around your weather preferences to get the most out of your trip.
Temperatures are at their lowest in January, when they range from -12ºC (10ºF) to 4ºC (39ºF).
Hoping to leave the raincoat at home? September is the driest month in Bloomington, averaging six days of rain.
The wettest time of year is May. Plan your getaway then and you can expect to get around ten days of rainfall.
Flying to Central Illinois Regional Airport (BMI): What you need to know
Skip the layovers and get to Bloomington in a single hop. Lock in a direct flight to Central Illinois Regional Airport with one of these top airlines:
Think about booking your BMI plane ticket with Allegiant Air. It's the carrier with the fewest delays, with up to 86% of flights into this airport sticking to schedule.
The local timezone at BMI is UTC-6.
Crawl into bed not long after your flight to BMI. Book a room at any of these hotels close to Central Illinois Regional Airport and you'll be fast asleep in no time:
Central Illinois Regional Airport has an on-time rating of 77%, which tells you how often flights get to their destination without delay. This can be helpful to know if you're catching a tight connecting flight or need to be somewhere soon after you land.
Getting to central Bloomington from Central Illinois Regional Airport (BMI)
BMI is located about 14 kilometres from central Bloomington.
You'll reach the centre in around 20 minutes if you're taking a taxi or a ride-share after your flight to BMI.
Expect the ride to take roughly 40 minutes when using public transport.
Bloomington comes with plenty of great places to check in. Here's a lineup of comfortable hotels to put on your short list:
Bloomington highlights
Hop off your flight to Bloomington and head directly for these popular attractions:
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Bloomington: An ideal place to kick off your sightseeing, this landmark is located around 11 kilometres northeast of the city centre.
ISKCON Bloomington: Need one more reason to visit Bloomington? This landmark attracts travellers from all over and is around 10 kilometres northeast of the city centre.
How to get to Springfield from Central Illinois Regional Airport (BMI)
The nearby city of Springfield is about 998 kilometres from BMI. The drive to the centre in a taxi or ride-share will take around 12 hours.
Public transport will bring you to Springfield in roughly 26 hours 20 minutes.
Travelling from Central Illinois Regional Airport (BMI) to Peoria
If Peoria is on your itinerary, public transport should take around 25 hours 20 minutes from Central Illinois Regional Airport. This city is about 1110 kilometres from BMI.
Making the trip by car takes roughly 12 hours 5 minutes.
Explore more of the United States
There's plenty more of the United States waiting to be explored. About 981 kilometres west of Bloomington, set off for Chicago. On the must-see list? Start with Millennium Park, Art Institute of Chicago and Willis Tower. The city's closest major airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).
Indianapolis fits right into any adventure through the United States. You'll find it roughly 821 kilometres west of Bloomington. Lucas Oil Stadium, Eiteljorg Museum and The Children's Museum of Indianapolis are among the highlights. The main airport serving this city is Indianapolis International Airport (IND).
Or head for Madison, about 1158 kilometres northwest of Bloomington. Olbrich Botanical Gardens, Chazen Museum of Art and Madison Museum of Contemporary Art are just the start of reasons to go.
