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CMI to AHN: distance & flight time
Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport) → Athens (Athens Ben Epps Airport)
502 mi
807 km · 436 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
502 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- CMI — University of Illinois Willard Airport · Champaign, United States
- AHN — Athens Ben Epps Airport · Athens, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CMI
Near AHN
- WDR · Barrow County Airport20 mi away
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport67 mi away
- GVL · Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport36 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMI from AHN?
The flight distance from Champaign (CMI) to Athens (AHN) is 502 miles (807 km, 436 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMI to AHN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 CMI to AHN?
Nonstop service on CMI–AHN 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 1h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Champaign and Athens?
Athens is 1 hour ahead of Champaign.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMI to AHN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CMI–AHN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CMI to AHN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CMI–AHN 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.