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NLC to BMI: distance & flight time
Lemoore (Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
1,696 mi
2,729 km · 1,473 nm
3h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,696 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 47m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NLC — Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport · Lemoore, 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 NLC
- VIS · Visalia Municipal Airport31 mi away
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport33 mi away
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport46 mi away
- PRB · Paso Robles Municipal Airport59 mi away
Near BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is NLC from BMI?
The flight distance from Lemoore (NLC) to Bloomington (BMI) is 1,696 miles (2,729 km, 1,473 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NLC to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 47m 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 NLC to BMI?
Nonstop service on NLC–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 3h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lemoore and Bloomington?
Bloomington is 2 hours ahead of Lemoore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NLC to BMI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NLC–BMI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NLC to BMI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NLC–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.