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How far is Liberal, KS, from Bloomington, IL?

The distance between Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport) and Liberal (Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport) is 692 miles / 1113 kilometers / 601 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Bloomington (BMI) to Liberal (LBL) is 790 miles / 1271 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 14 hours 47 minutes.

Central Illinois Regional Airport – Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport

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Distance from Bloomington to Liberal

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Bloomington to Liberal. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 691.528 miles
  • 1112.906 kilometers
  • 600.921 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 690.181 miles
  • 1110.738 kilometers
  • 599.751 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Bloomington to Liberal?

The estimated flight time from Central Illinois Regional Airport to Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport is 1 hour and 48 minutes.

What is the time difference between Bloomington and Liberal?

There is no time difference between Bloomington and Liberal.

Flight carbon footprint between Central Illinois Regional Airport (BMI) and Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL)

On average, flying from Bloomington to Liberal generates about 124 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 124 kilograms equals 273 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Bloomington to Liberal

See the map of the shortest flight path between Central Illinois Regional Airport (BMI) and Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL).

Airport information

Origin Central Illinois Regional Airport
City: Bloomington, IL
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: BMI
ICAO Code: KBMI
Coordinates: 40°28′37″N, 88°54′57″W
Destination Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport
City: Liberal, KS
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: LBL
ICAO Code: KLBL
Coordinates: 37°2′39″N, 100°57′35″W