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CMI to PLV: distance & flight time
Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport) → Poltava (Suprunovka Airport)
5,334 mi
8,584 km · 4,635 nm
10h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,334 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMI — University of Illinois Willard Airport · Champaign, United States
- PLV — Suprunovka Airport · Poltava, Ukraine
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CMI
Near PLV
- HRK · Kharkiv International Airport88 mi away
- DNK · Dnipropetrovsk International Airport90 mi away
- CKC · Cherkasy International Airport108 mi away
- KWG · Kryvyi Rih International Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMI from PLV?
The flight distance from Champaign (CMI) to Poltava (PLV) is 5,334 miles (8,584 km, 4,635 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMI to PLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 55m 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 Poltava?
Poltava is 8 hours ahead of Champaign.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMI to PLV?
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