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CMI to NSE: distance & flight time
Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport) → Milton (Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North)
647 mi
1,042 km · 563 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
647 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m 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
- NSE — Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North · Milton, 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 NSE
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport20 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport30 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field30 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMI from NSE?
The flight distance from Champaign (CMI) to Milton (NSE) is 647 miles (1,042 km, 563 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMI to NSE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 52m 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 NSE?
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