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CMI to CLE: distance & flight time
Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport) → Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport)
350 mi
563 km · 304 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
350 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMI from CLE?
The flight distance from Champaign (CMI) to Cleveland (CLE) is 350 miles (563 km, 304 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMI to CLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 Cleveland?
Cleveland is 1 hour ahead of Champaign.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMI to CLE?
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