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LNK to BMI: distance & flight time
Lincoln (Lincoln Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
412 mi
663 km · 358 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
412 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m 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
- LNK — Lincoln Airport · Lincoln, 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 LNK
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport43 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base48 mi away
- OMA · Eppley Airfield55 mi away
- CBF · Council Bluffs Municipal Airport59 mi away
Near BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is LNK from BMI?
The flight distance from Lincoln (LNK) to Bloomington (BMI) is 412 miles (663 km, 358 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNK to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 LNK to BMI?
Nonstop service on LNK–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 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LNK to BMI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LNK–BMI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LNK to BMI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LNK–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.