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CMI to JBR: distance & flight time
Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport) → Jonesboro (Jonesboro Municipal Airport)
318 mi
512 km · 276 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
318 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- JBR — Jonesboro Municipal Airport · Jonesboro, 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 JBR
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport40 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport55 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport66 mi away
- POF · Poplar Bluff Municipal Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMI from JBR?
The flight distance from Champaign (CMI) to Jonesboro (JBR) is 318 miles (512 km, 276 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMI to JBR?
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 cheapest way to fly from CMI to JBR?
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