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MBL to BMI: distance & flight time
Manistee (Manistee Co Blacker Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
295 mi
476 km · 257 nm
1h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
295 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 15m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBL — Manistee Co Blacker Airport · Manistee, 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.
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Near MBL
- LDM · Mason County Airport23 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport46 mi away
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport76 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport78 mi away
Near BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is MBL from BMI?
The flight distance from Manistee (MBL) to Bloomington (BMI) is 295 miles (476 km, 257 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBL to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 time difference between Manistee and Bloomington?
Bloomington is 1 hour behind Manistee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBL to BMI?
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