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CMI to ALM: distance & flight time
Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport) → Alamogordo (Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport)
1,100 mi
1,771 km · 956 nm
2h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,100 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 52m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CMI — University of Illinois Willard Airport · Champaign, United States
- ALM — Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport · Alamogordo, 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 ALM
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base7 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field42 mi away
- RUI · Sierra Blanca Regional Airport50 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMI from ALM?
The flight distance from Champaign (CMI) to Alamogordo (ALM) is 1,100 miles (1,771 km, 956 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMI to ALM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 52m 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 Alamogordo?
Alamogordo is 1 hour behind Champaign.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMI to ALM?
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