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AZA to CMI: distance & flight time
Mesa (Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport) → Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport)
1,372 mi
2,207 km · 1,192 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,372 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AZA — Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport · Mesa, 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 AZA
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field11 mi away
- CGZ · Casa Grande Municipal Airport25 mi away
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport26 mi away
Near CMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is AZA from CMI?
The flight distance from Mesa (AZA) to Champaign (CMI) is 1,372 miles (2,207 km, 1,192 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AZA to CMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AZA to CMI?
Nonstop service on AZA–CMI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mesa and Champaign?
Champaign is 2 hours ahead of Mesa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AZA to CMI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AZA–CMI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AZA to CMI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AZA–CMI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.