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GCC to BMI: distance & flight time
Gillette (Gillette Campbell County Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
887 mi
1,428 km · 771 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
887 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- GCC — Gillette Campbell County Airport · Gillette, 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 GCC
- SHR · Sheridan County Airport77 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field87 mi away
- CPR · Casper-Natrona County International Airport110 mi away
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base121 mi away
Near BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCC from BMI?
The flight distance from Gillette (GCC) to Bloomington (BMI) is 887 miles (1,428 km, 771 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCC to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GCC to BMI?
Nonstop service on GCC–BMI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gillette and Bloomington?
Bloomington is 1 hour ahead of Gillette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCC to BMI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GCC–BMI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GCC to BMI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GCC–BMI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.