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LSE to BMI: distance & flight time
La Crosse (La Crosse Municipal Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
264 mi
425 km · 229 nm
1h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
264 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 10m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- LSE — La Crosse Municipal Airport · La Crosse, 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 LSE
- VOK · Volk Field50 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport60 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport62 mi away
- EAU · Chippewa Valley Regional Airport69 mi away
Near BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is LSE from BMI?
The flight distance from La Crosse (LSE) to Bloomington (BMI) is 264 miles (425 km, 229 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LSE to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 10m 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 LSE to BMI?
Nonstop service on LSE–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 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LSE to BMI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LSE–BMI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LSE to BMI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LSE–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.