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CMI to FCA: distance & flight time
Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport) → Kalispell (Glacier Park International Airport)
1,400 mi
2,252 km · 1,216 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,400 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMI — University of Illinois Willard Airport · Champaign, United States
- FCA — Glacier Park International Airport · Kalispell, 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 FCA
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport84 mi away
- CTB · Cut Bank International Airport89 mi away
- MSO · Missoula International Airport97 mi away
- YQL · Lethbridge County Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMI from FCA?
The flight distance from Champaign (CMI) to Kalispell (FCA) is 1,400 miles (2,252 km, 1,216 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMI to FCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 Kalispell?
Kalispell is 1 hour behind Champaign.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMI to FCA?
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