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BMI to ABI: distance & flight time
Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal) → Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport)
817 mi
1,314 km · 710 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
817 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 15m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BMI — Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal · Bloomington, United States
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BMI
Near ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BMI from ABI?
The flight distance from Bloomington (BMI) to Abilene (ABI) is 817 miles (1,314 km, 710 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BMI to ABI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 15m 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 cheapest way to fly from BMI to ABI?
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