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CMI to NEL: distance & flight time
Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport) → Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport)
736 mi
1,184 km · 639 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
736 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- NEL — Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport · Lakehurst, 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 NEL
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport47 mi away
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport48 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport52 mi away
- WRI · Mc Guire Air Force Base13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMI from NEL?
The flight distance from Champaign (CMI) to Lakehurst (NEL) is 736 miles (1,184 km, 639 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMI to NEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m 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 Lakehurst?
Lakehurst is 1 hour ahead of Champaign.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMI to NEL?
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