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BJI to MMI: distance & flight time
Bemidji (Bemidji Regional Airport) → Athens (McMinn County Airport)
992 mi
1,597 km · 862 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
992 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- BJI — Bemidji Regional Airport · Bemidji, United States
- MMI — McMinn County Airport · Athens, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BJI
Near MMI
- HDI · Hardwick Field20 mi away
- TYS · McGhee Tyson Airport43 mi away
- CHA · Lovell Field44 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BJI from MMI?
The flight distance from Bemidji (BJI) to Athens (MMI) is 992 miles (1,597 km, 862 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BJI to MMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BJI to MMI?
Nonstop service on BJI–MMI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bemidji and Athens?
Athens is 1 hour ahead of Bemidji.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BJI to MMI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BJI–MMI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BJI to MMI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BJI–MMI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.