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MQY to BMI: distance & flight time
Smyrna (Smyrna Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
335 mi
539 km · 291 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
335 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
- MQY — Smyrna Airport · Smyrna, 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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Frequently asked questions
How far is MQY from BMI?
The flight distance from Smyrna (MQY) to Bloomington (BMI) is 335 miles (539 km, 291 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MQY 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 MQY to BMI?
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