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BMI to JLN: distance & flight time
Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal) → Joplin (Joplin Regional Airport)
378 mi
609 km · 329 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
378 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m 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
- JLN — Joplin Regional Airport · Joplin, 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
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- SGF · Springfield Branson National Airport61 mi away
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BMI from JLN?
The flight distance from Bloomington (BMI) to Joplin (JLN) is 378 miles (609 km, 329 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BMI to JLN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 JLN?
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