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CMI to OBE: distance & flight time
Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport) → Okeechobee (Okeechobee County Airport)
980 mi
1,577 km · 851 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
980 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- OBE — Okeechobee County Airport · Okeechobee, 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 OBE
- SEF · Sebring Regional Airport33 mi away
- PHK · Palm Beach County Glades Airport34 mi away
- FPR · St Lucie County International Airport34 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMI from OBE?
The flight distance from Champaign (CMI) to Okeechobee (OBE) is 980 miles (1,577 km, 851 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMI to OBE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 Okeechobee?
Okeechobee is 1 hour ahead of Champaign.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMI to OBE?
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