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BMI to YAL: distance & flight time
Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal) → Alert Bay (Alert Bay Airport)
1,942 mi
3,125 km · 1,687 nm
4h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,942 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YAL — Alert Bay Airport · Alert Bay, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Frequently asked questions
How far is BMI from YAL?
The flight distance from Bloomington (BMI) to Alert Bay (YAL) is 1,942 miles (3,125 km, 1,687 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BMI to YAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 16m 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 YAL?
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