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FSM to BMI: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Regional Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
463 mi
745 km · 402 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
463 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- FSM — Fort Smith Regional Airport · Fort Smith, 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 FSM
- FYV · Drake Field47 mi away
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport65 mi away
- MLC · Mc Alester Regional Airport86 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport92 mi away
Near BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is FSM from BMI?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (FSM) to Bloomington (BMI) is 463 miles (745 km, 402 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSM to BMI?
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 FSM to BMI?
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