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HYS to BMI: distance & flight time
Hays (Hays Regional Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
562 mi
904 km · 488 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
562 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m 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
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 mi away
Near BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is HYS from BMI?
The flight distance from Hays (HYS) to Bloomington (BMI) is 562 miles (904 km, 488 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYS to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 41m 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 HYS to BMI?
Nonstop service on HYS–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 1h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HYS to BMI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HYS–BMI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HYS to BMI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HYS–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.