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APA to CMI: distance & flight time
Denver (Centennial Airport) → Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport)
879 mi
1,414 km · 764 nm
2h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
879 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 23m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- APA — Centennial Airport · Denver, United States
- 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 APA
- DEN · Denver International Airport22 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport27 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport38 mi away
Near CMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is APA from CMI?
The flight distance from Denver (APA) to Champaign (CMI) is 879 miles (1,414 km, 764 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from APA to CMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 23m 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 Denver and Champaign?
Champaign is 1 hour ahead of Denver.
What is the cheapest way to fly from APA to CMI?
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