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CAE to CMI: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport)
577 mi
929 km · 502 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
577 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Near CMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from CMI?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Champaign (CMI) is 577 miles (929 km, 502 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to CMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m 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 Columbia and Champaign?
Champaign is 1 hour behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to CMI?
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