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YEL to BMI: distance & flight time
ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
516 mi
830 km · 448 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
516 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, Canada
- 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 YEL
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport32 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport61 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport86 mi away
Near BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is YEL from BMI?
The flight distance from ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) to Bloomington (BMI) is 516 miles (830 km, 448 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEL to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m 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 time difference between ELLIOT LAKE and Bloomington?
Bloomington is 1 hour behind ELLIOT LAKE.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEL to BMI?
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