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CMI to CHS: distance & flight time
Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport) → Charleston (Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport)
672 mi
1,082 km · 584 nm
1h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
672 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 56m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- CHS — Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport · Charleston, 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 CHS
- BFT · Beaufort County Airport48 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport51 mi away
- HHH · Hilton Head Airport60 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMI from CHS?
The flight distance from Champaign (CMI) to Charleston (CHS) is 672 miles (1,082 km, 584 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMI to CHS?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from CMI to CHS?
Nonstop service on CMI–CHS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Champaign and Charleston?
Charleston is 1 hour ahead of Champaign.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMI to CHS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CMI–CHS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CMI to CHS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CMI–CHS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.