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CMI to DET: distance & flight time
Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
319 mi
513 km · 277 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
319 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, 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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMI from DET?
The flight distance from Champaign (CMI) to Detroit (DET) is 319 miles (513 km, 277 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMI to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 18m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Champaign.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMI to DET?
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