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CMI to BNA: distance & flight time
Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport) → Nashville (Nashville International Airport)
284 mi
457 km · 247 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
284 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CMI — University of Illinois Willard Airport · Champaign, United States
- BNA — Nashville International Airport · Nashville, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Frequently asked questions
How far is CMI from BNA?
The flight distance from Champaign (CMI) to Nashville (BNA) is 284 miles (457 km, 247 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMI to BNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m 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 cheapest way to fly from CMI to BNA?
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