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CMI to ALB: distance & flight time
Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport) → Albany (Albany International Airport)
772 mi
1,243 km · 671 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
772 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m 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
- CMI — University of Illinois Willard Airport · Champaign, United States
- ALB — Albany International Airport · Albany, 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 ALB
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport42 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport69 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMI from ALB?
The flight distance from Champaign (CMI) to Albany (ALB) is 772 miles (1,243 km, 671 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMI to ALB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 Champaign and Albany?
Albany is 1 hour ahead of Champaign.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMI to ALB?
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