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CEZ to CMI: distance & flight time
Cortez (Cortez Municipal Airport) → Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport)
1,111 mi
1,789 km · 966 nm
2h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,111 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 53m 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
- CEZ — Cortez Municipal Airport · Cortez, 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 CEZ
- FMN · Four Corners Regional Airport45 mi away
- DRO · Durango La Plata County Airport49 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport60 mi away
- GMV · Monument Valley Airport89 mi away
Near CMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEZ from CMI?
The flight distance from Cortez (CEZ) to Champaign (CMI) is 1,111 miles (1,789 km, 966 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEZ to CMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 53m 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 Cortez and Champaign?
Champaign is 1 hour ahead of Cortez.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEZ to CMI?
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