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CMI to MEM: distance & flight time
Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport) → Memphis (Memphis International Airport)
358 mi
575 km · 311 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
358 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, 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 MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMI from MEM?
The flight distance from Champaign (CMI) to Memphis (MEM) is 358 miles (575 km, 311 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMI to MEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 MEM?
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