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FRI to BMI: distance & flight time
Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
428 mi
689 km · 372 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
428 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, United States
- BMI — Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal · Bloomington, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FRI
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport8 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport59 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field60 mi away
Near BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is FRI from BMI?
The flight distance from Fort Riley (FRI) to Bloomington (BMI) is 428 miles (689 km, 372 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRI to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 FRI to BMI?
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