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LNX to BMI: distance & flight time
Smolensk (Smolensk North Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
4,990 mi
8,031 km · 4,336 nm
10h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,990 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 15m 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
- LNX — Smolensk North Airport · Smolensk, Russia
- 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 LNX
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport70 mi away
- MVQ · Mogilev Airport98 mi away
- VLU · Velikiye Luki Airport121 mi away
- BZK · Bryansk Airport141 mi away
Near BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is LNX from BMI?
The flight distance from Smolensk (LNX) to Bloomington (BMI) is 4,990 miles (8,031 km, 4,336 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNX to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 15m 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 LNX to BMI?
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