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CMI to KWL: distance & flight time
Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport) → Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport)
7,776 mi
12,515 km · 6,757 nm
15h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,776 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 43m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMI — University of Illinois Willard Airport · Champaign, United States
- KWL — Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · Guilin, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CMI
Near KWL
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport81 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport94 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport116 mi away
- LLF · Lingling Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMI from KWL?
The flight distance from Champaign (CMI) to Guilin (KWL) is 7,776 miles (12,515 km, 6,757 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMI to KWL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 43m 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 Guilin?
Guilin is 13 hours ahead of Champaign.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMI to KWL?
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