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CMI to SPI: distance & flight time
Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport) → Springfield (Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport)
75 mi
121 km · 65 nm
40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
75 miles nonstop takes roughly 40m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SPI — Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport · Springfield, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Frequently asked questions
How far is CMI from SPI?
The flight distance from Champaign (CMI) to Springfield (SPI) is 75 miles (121 km, 65 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMI to SPI?
A nonstop flight takes about 40m 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 SPI?
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