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MLC to BMI: distance & flight time
Mcalester (Mc Alester Regional Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
539 mi
867 km · 468 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
539 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MLC — Mc Alester Regional Airport · Mcalester, 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 MLC
- ADT · Ada Regional Airport51 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport55 mi away
- ADM · Ardmore Municipal Airport81 mi away
- RVS · Richard Lloyd Jones Jr Airport81 mi away
Near BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is MLC from BMI?
The flight distance from Mcalester (MLC) to Bloomington (BMI) is 539 miles (867 km, 468 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLC to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 MLC to BMI?
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