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CMI to ITH: distance & flight time
Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport) → Ithaca (Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport)
636 mi
1,024 km · 553 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
636 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- ITH — Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport · Ithaca, 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 ITH
- BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field31 mi away
- ELM · Elmira Corning Regional Airport32 mi away
- SYR · Syracuse Hancock International Airport46 mi away
- RME · Griffiss International Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMI from ITH?
The flight distance from Champaign (CMI) to Ithaca (ITH) is 636 miles (1,024 km, 553 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMI to ITH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 Ithaca?
Ithaca is 1 hour ahead of Champaign.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMI to ITH?
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