Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
CMI to AXT: distance & flight time
Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport) → Akita (Akita Airport)
6,142 mi
9,884 km · 5,337 nm
12h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
See live CMI→AXT fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,142 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMI — University of Illinois Willard Airport · Champaign, United States
- AXT — Akita Airport · Akita, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near CMI
Near AXT
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport41 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport51 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport60 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMI from AXT?
The flight distance from Champaign (CMI) to Akita (AXT) is 6,142 miles (9,884 km, 5,337 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMI to AXT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 31m 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 Akita?
Akita is 14 hours ahead of Champaign.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMI to AXT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CMI–AXT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.