# Distance from Bloomington/Normal (BMI) to Jeddah (JED)

> 11,265 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,265 km / 7,000 mi / 6,083 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 13:35 in Bloomington/Normal, it's 21:35 in Jeddah)
- **Elevation difference**: 823 ft (JED is lower than BMI)

## Airports

### [Central Il Regional/Bloomington-Normal Airport (BMI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bmi-bloomingtonnormal-central-il-regionalbloomington-normal-airport/1ef266df-10ff-6002-82af-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bloomington/Normal, United States
- ICAO: KBMI
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 40.480000, -88.920000
- Elevation: 871 ft

### [King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jed-jeddah-king-abdulaziz-international-airport/1ef266df-7987-6e76-bc3c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OEJN
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 21.680000, 39.160000
- Elevation: 48 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 13:35 in Bloomington/Normal, it's 21:35 in Jeddah.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Central Il Regional/Bloomington-Normal Airport (BMI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bmi-bloomingtonnormal-central-il-regionalbloomington-normal-airport/1ef266df-10ff-6002-82af-06bb2780ed98)
- [King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jed-jeddah-king-abdulaziz-international-airport/1ef266df-7987-6e76-bc3c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)