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JAM to BMI: distance & flight time
Yambol (Bezmer Air Base) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
5,427 mi
8,734 km · 4,716 nm
11h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,427 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 6m 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
- JAM — Bezmer Air Base · Yambol, Bulgaria
- 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 JAM
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- BOJ · Burgas Airport60 mi away
- PDV · Plovdiv International Airport81 mi away
Near BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAM from BMI?
The flight distance from Yambol (JAM) to Bloomington (BMI) is 5,427 miles (8,734 km, 4,716 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAM to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 6m 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 JAM to BMI?
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