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ART to CMI: distance & flight time
Watertown (Watertown International Airport) → Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport)
685 mi
1,102 km · 595 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
685 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- ART — Watertown International Airport · Watertown, 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 ART
- YGK · Kingston Norman Rogers Airport33 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport55 mi away
- RME · Griffiss International Airport61 mi away
- SYR · Syracuse Hancock International Airport61 mi away
Near CMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is ART from CMI?
The flight distance from Watertown (ART) to Champaign (CMI) is 685 miles (1,102 km, 595 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ART to CMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m 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 Watertown and Champaign?
Champaign is 1 hour behind Watertown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ART to CMI?
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