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BFK to BMI: distance & flight time
Buckley (Buckley Air Force Base) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
838 mi
1,348 km · 728 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
838 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFK — Buckley Air Force Base · Buckley, United States
- BMI — Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal · Bloomington, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BFK
- DEN · Denver International Airport12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport34 mi away
Near BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFK from BMI?
The flight distance from Buckley (BFK) to Bloomington (BMI) is 838 miles (1,348 km, 728 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFK to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Buckley and Bloomington?
Bloomington is 1 hour ahead of Buckley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFK to BMI?
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