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CMI to BTR: distance & flight time
Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport) → Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport)
676 mi
1,088 km · 588 nm
1h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
676 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 56m 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
- BTR — Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport · Baton Rouge, 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 BTR?
The flight distance from Champaign (CMI) to Baton Rouge (BTR) is 676 miles (1,088 km, 588 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMI to BTR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 56m 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 BTR?
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