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BFK to VYS: distance & flight time
Buckley (Buckley Air Force Base) → Peru (Illinois Valley Regional Airport-Walter A Duncan Field)
826 mi
1,329 km · 718 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
826 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m 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
- VYS — Illinois Valley Regional Airport-Walter A Duncan Field · Peru, 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 VYS
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport78 mi away
- JOT · Joliet Regional Airport52 mi away
- PIA · General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport55 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFK from VYS?
The flight distance from Buckley (BFK) to Peru (VYS) is 826 miles (1,329 km, 718 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFK to VYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 Peru?
Peru is 1 hour ahead of Buckley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFK to VYS?
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