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CMI to DCU: distance & flight time
Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport) → Decatur (Pryor Field Regional Airport)
379 mi
610 km · 330 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
379 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m 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
- DCU — Pryor Field Regional Airport · Decatur, 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 DCU
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field10 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field15 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport38 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMI from DCU?
The flight distance from Champaign (CMI) to Decatur (DCU) is 379 miles (610 km, 330 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMI to DCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 DCU?
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