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CMI to COU: distance & flight time
Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
227 mi
365 km · 197 nm
1h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
227 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 4m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMI from COU?
The flight distance from Champaign (CMI) to Columbia (COU) is 227 miles (365 km, 197 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMI to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 4m 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 COU?
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