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CMI to PBF: distance & flight time
Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport) → Pine Bluff (Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field)
453 mi
728 km · 393 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
453 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- PBF — Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field · Pine Bluff, 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 PBF
- LIT · Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field42 mi away
- LRF · Little Rock Air Force Base53 mi away
- HOT · Memorial Field69 mi away
- GLH · Mid Delta Regional Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMI from PBF?
The flight distance from Champaign (CMI) to Pine Bluff (PBF) is 453 miles (728 km, 393 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMI to PBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 PBF?
Nonstop service on CMI–PBF 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 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMI to PBF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CMI–PBF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CMI to PBF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CMI–PBF 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.