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CMI to GAY: distance & flight time
Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport) → Gaya (Gaya Airport)
7,940 mi
12,777 km · 6,899 nm
16h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,940 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 2m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMI — University of Illinois Willard Airport · Champaign, United States
- GAY — Gaya Airport · Gaya, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CMI
Near GAY
- PAT · Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport59 mi away
- MZU · Muzaffarpur Airport98 mi away
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport102 mi away
- DBD · Dhanbad Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMI from GAY?
The flight distance from Champaign (CMI) to Gaya (GAY) is 7,940 miles (12,777 km, 6,899 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMI to GAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 2m 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 Gaya?
Gaya is 10.5 hours ahead of Champaign.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMI to GAY?
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