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CMI to ARB: distance & flight time
Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport) → Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor Municipal Airport)
280 mi
451 km · 243 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
280 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ARB — Ann Arbor Municipal Airport · Ann Arbor, 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 ARB
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport20 mi away
- YIP · Willow Run Airport11 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport35 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMI from ARB?
The flight distance from Champaign (CMI) to Ann Arbor (ARB) is 280 miles (451 km, 243 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMI to ARB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m 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 Ann Arbor?
Ann Arbor is 1 hour ahead of Champaign.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMI to ARB?
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