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CMI to SYR: distance & flight time
Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport) → Syracuse (Syracuse Hancock International Airport)
663 mi
1,067 km · 576 nm
1h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
663 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SYR — Syracuse Hancock International Airport · Syracuse, 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 SYR
- RME · Griffiss International Airport36 mi away
- ITH · Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport46 mi away
- ART · Watertown International Airport61 mi away
- BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMI from SYR?
The flight distance from Champaign (CMI) to Syracuse (SYR) is 663 miles (1,067 km, 576 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMI to SYR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 55m 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 SYR?
Nonstop service on CMI–SYR 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 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Champaign and Syracuse?
Syracuse is 1 hour ahead of Champaign.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMI to SYR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CMI–SYR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CMI to SYR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CMI–SYR 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.