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ALC to CMI: distance & flight time
Alicante (Alicante International Airport) → Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport)
4,492 mi
7,229 km · 3,903 nm
9h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,492 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALC — Alicante International Airport · Alicante, Spain
- CMI — University of Illinois Willard Airport · Champaign, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ALC
- MJV · San Javier Airport38 mi away
- RMU · Región de Murcia International Airport45 mi away
- ABC · Albacete-Los Llanos Airport84 mi away
- VLC · Valencia Airport84 mi away
Near CMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALC from CMI?
The flight distance from Alicante (ALC) to Champaign (CMI) is 4,492 miles (7,229 km, 3,903 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALC to CMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 16m 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 Alicante and Champaign?
Champaign is 7 hours behind Alicante.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALC to CMI?
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