Nonstop flight route between Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States and Bloomington, Illinois, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Beaver County Airport (BFP), Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States and Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI), Bloomington, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 447 miles (or 720 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Beaver County Airport and Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFP / KBVI | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°46'21"N by 80°23'29"W | 
| Area Served: | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania | 
| Operator/Owner: | County of Beaver | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1253 feet (382 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BFP | 
| More Information: | BFP Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BMI / KBMI | 
| Airport Name: | Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal | 
| Location: | Bloomington, Illinois, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°28'37"N by 88°54'56"W | 
| Area Served: | Bloomington / Normal, Illinois | 
| Operator/Owner: | Bloomington-Normal Airport Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 871 feet (265 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BMI | 
| More Information: | BMI Maps & Info | 
Facts about Beaver County Airport (BFP):
- On August 23, 1987, the B-17 Flying Fortress Nine-O-Nine crashed during an airshow at the airport.
- Beaver County Airport (BFP) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Beaver County Airport", another name for BFP is "BVI".
- Both flight schools can take a student from zero time to Recreational or Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, Commercial, Multi-Engine and Certified Flight Instructor Ratings.
- The furthest airport from Beaver County Airport (BFP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,465 miles (18,452 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Beaver County Airport (BFP) is Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) SSE of BFP.
Facts about Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI):
- Opposition to a municipally operated airport weakened with the promise of federal dollars through the Civil Works Administration, one of President Franklin D.
- The closest airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI) is General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) WNW of BMI.
- Because of Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal's relatively low elevation of 871 feet, planes can take off or land at Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Dedication of the airport was on May 30, 1928, witnessed by some 10,000 area residents.
- Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI) has 2 runways.
- CIRA has a healthy general aviation presence.
- The furthest airport from Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,045 miles (17,775 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.




