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BMI to MKC: distance & flight time
Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal) → Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport)
315 mi
508 km · 274 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
315 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m 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
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BMI from MKC?
The flight distance from Bloomington (BMI) to Kansas City (MKC) is 315 miles (508 km, 274 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BMI to MKC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 18m 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 MKC?
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