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BMI to ICT: distance & flight time
Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal) → Wichita (Wichita Eisenhower National Airport)
497 mi
799 km · 432 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
497 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m 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
- ICT — Wichita Eisenhower National Airport · Wichita, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BMI
Near ICT
- IAB · Mc Connell Air Force Base9 mi away
- BEC · Beech Factory Airport12 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport30 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BMI from ICT?
The flight distance from Bloomington (BMI) to Wichita (ICT) is 497 miles (799 km, 432 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BMI to ICT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 BMI to ICT?
Nonstop service on BMI–ICT 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 1h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BMI to ICT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BMI–ICT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BMI to ICT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BMI–ICT 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.