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CMI to LSF: distance & flight time
Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport) → Fort Benning (Lawson Army Air Field (Fort Benning))
563 mi
906 km · 489 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
563 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- LSF — Lawson Army Air Field (Fort Benning) · Fort Benning, 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 LSF
- CSG · Columbus Metropolitan Airport13 mi away
- EUF · Weedon Field28 mi away
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport32 mi away
- PIM · Harris County Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMI from LSF?
The flight distance from Champaign (CMI) to Fort Benning (LSF) is 563 miles (906 km, 489 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMI to LSF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 LSF?
Nonstop service on CMI–LSF 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 1h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Champaign and Fort Benning?
Fort Benning is 1 hour ahead of Champaign.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMI to LSF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CMI–LSF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CMI to LSF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CMI–LSF 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.