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BMI to IAB: distance & flight time
Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal) → Wichita (Mc Connell Air Force Base)
489 mi
788 km · 425 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
489 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- IAB — Mc Connell Air Force Base · Wichita, 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 IAB
- BEC · Beech Factory Airport6 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport9 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport30 mi away
- WLD · Strother Field34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BMI from IAB?
The flight distance from Bloomington (BMI) to Wichita (IAB) is 489 miles (788 km, 425 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BMI to IAB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 IAB?
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