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CMI to LAM: distance & flight time
Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport) → Los Alamos (Los Alamos Airport)
1,019 mi
1,640 km · 886 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,019 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LAM — Los Alamos Airport · Los Alamos, 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 LAM
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport52 mi away
- ABQ · Albuquerque International Sunport61 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMI from LAM?
The flight distance from Champaign (CMI) to Los Alamos (LAM) is 1,019 miles (1,640 km, 886 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMI to LAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CMI to LAM?
Nonstop service on CMI–LAM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Champaign and Los Alamos?
Los Alamos is 1 hour behind Champaign.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMI to LAM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CMI–LAM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CMI to LAM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CMI–LAM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.