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BMI to MBL: distance & flight time
Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal) → Manistee (Manistee Co Blacker Airport)
295 mi
476 km · 257 nm
1h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
295 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- BMI — Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal · Bloomington, United States
- MBL — Manistee Co Blacker Airport · Manistee, 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 MBL
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- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport46 mi away
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport76 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BMI from MBL?
The flight distance from Bloomington (BMI) to Manistee (MBL) is 295 miles (476 km, 257 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BMI to MBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 time difference between Bloomington and Manistee?
Manistee is 1 hour ahead of Bloomington.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BMI to MBL?
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