Nonstop flight route between Baidoa, Somalia and Bloomington, Illinois, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Baidoa Airport (BIB), Baidoa, Somalia and Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI), Bloomington, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,193 miles (or 13,186 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 large distance between Baidoa Airport and Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Baidoa Airport and Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIB / HCMB | 
| Airport Name: | Baidoa Airport | 
| Location: | Baidoa, Somalia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°5'33"N by 43°37'4"E | 
| Area Served: | Baidoa | 
| Elevation: | 1520 feet (463 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BIB | 
| More Information: | BIB 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 Baidoa Airport (BIB):
- The furthest airport from Baidoa Airport (BIB) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,941 miles (19,218 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
 - Baidoa Airport (BIB) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Baidoa Airport (BIB) is Bardera Airport (BSY), which is located 104 miles (168 kilometers) WSW of BIB.
 
Facts about Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (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.
 - CIRA has a healthy general aviation presence.
 - The airport dates to the spring of 1927 when farmer Herman Will opened a 70-plus-acre tract in rural Normal Township.
 - The following summer, on July 11, 1929, a larger crowd, estimated at 15,000, gathered at the airfield for the Central Illinois Air Derby.
 - 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.
 - Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal is a public airport in McLean County, Illinois, three miles east of Bloomington and southeast of Normal.
 - Despite the efforts of local aviation enthusiasts and the business community, attempts to establish long-term passenger service at the Normal field ended in failure.
 - 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.
 - Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI) has 2 runways.
 
