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SZL to BMI: distance & flight time
Knobnoster (Whiteman Air Force Base) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
274 mi
442 km · 239 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
274 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m 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
- SZL — Whiteman Air Force Base · Knobnoster, 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 SZL
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport62 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport65 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport70 mi away
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport72 mi away
Near BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is SZL from BMI?
The flight distance from Knobnoster (SZL) to Bloomington (BMI) is 274 miles (442 km, 239 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZL to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m 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 SZL to BMI?
Nonstop service on SZL–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 1h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZL to BMI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SZL–BMI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SZL to BMI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SZL–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.