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MKL to BMI: distance & flight time
Jackson (McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
337 mi
542 km · 293 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
337 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- MKL — McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport · Jackson, 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 MKL
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- MEM · Memphis International Airport71 mi away
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Frequently asked questions
How far is MKL from BMI?
The flight distance from Jackson (MKL) to Bloomington (BMI) is 337 miles (542 km, 293 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKL to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 MKL to BMI?
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